brakes wont bleed...any ideas?

[84HOtransam]

well i got the new rear in and everything is hooked up..i made new lines and have no leaks...when the car is running i have my friend pump them up and i crack the bleeder i hardly get any fluid or air... so i tried to crack the line open where it goes into the caliper it spurts out fliud like it should....the brakes and everything worked fine before i took it apart..ive tried to bleed each side almost 10 times..but the pedal is still mushy and the pads dont move.

anyone have any ideas why i can get fluid through the calipers?

[9secfirebird]

you arent supposed to do it with the car running, the car is supposed to be off so the booster can accumulate its pressure. to push out the fluid.

[GP99GT]

frozen/stuck calipers? might need new ones...dunno much about brakes though.

[84HOtransam]

Originally Posted by 9secfirebird

you arent supposed to do it with the car running, the car is supposed to be off so the booster can accumulate its pressure. to push out the fluid.

oh...i used to do it with the car running..but ill try that..thanks a lot

[HardcoreZ28]

you could also try gravity bleeding them. Just hook a hose to the bleeder and put the other end into some sort of catch container. Leave the bleeder open and let the fluid just run through on it's own. It will take a while but it worked wonders on my C5 setup. Also DO NOT LET THE MASTER RUN DRY! This will cause you a ton of headaches.

[84HOtransam]

well i thought a rubber line was sucking air so i changed it...still no luck..tried both methods...im gonna get the front end of the car in the air tomorrow and see if that helps gravity bleed..