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    Default corvette MC & E250 brake cylinder bleed

    OK ... I need help. I installed new brake cylinders. I have stainless lines and a vette MC. All have been on the truck for sometime except the new E250 cylinders.

    Bled the MC because it was dry. Fluid was flowing great from the MC at bleed time. The bled the two rear. No matter what I try I can't get fluid to flow to the front. I disconnected one of the lines from the new left front cylinder thinking maybe the piston was locked ... and still no fluid.

    Thought I might have a hydrolic lock (too much fluid) or something because the peddle is tight and no longer goes to the floor. So I took off the cap to the MC and drained some fluid and pumped the brakes. Rear well fluid did go up so I figure that was it. That fluid had nowhere to go until now. Nope. Front well doesn't move ... still no fluid. I read online that the piston might have extended all the way to one side???? And that it may need to be recentered ... any idea what or how to do that???

    MORE: after reducing the fluid I can feel the rod moving in and out and the rear brakes are pumping. Front just doesnt move anything.
    Last edited by teking; November 26th, 2017 at 04:02 PM.

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