Brake pedal soft after new brake lines Update: bled system and still soft

Check master cylinder after every couple times so you dont run low on fluid.

 

Truck can be off but ignition on right? Or motor running?

 

Yes its a two person job.

 

I've done it either way. Ignition doesn't need to be on. Pump the pedal till there's pressure, have them hold down on it while you crack the fitting and let the fluid out, tighten the fitting, repeat until there are no bubbles and you have a good pedal. Start at the wheel farthest from the master cylinder.

 

Or one person and a vacuum pump.

 

As stated above, you can do it off. No ignition does not need to be On.

 

On my BMW the engine needs to be running for the brake booster and the ABS. Have not worked on the Tacoma yet.

 

Seems like the pedal stays hard after the first pump and bleeding..

 

While you are bleeding their foot should slowly gall to the floor? If not try it with engine running. Just be careful. Pressure will be higher.

 

So far it's working!

 

Getting any air?

 

Yes, actually got quite a bit of air. Building up that pressure made a huge difference and reall made a lot of air come out. Only downfall to all this is that I still have o install the front lines. But the truck is back to normal as of now and I'm happy! Thanks for everyone's help!

 

Glad it worked out. Now the fronts will be easy..

 

Ya, now that I know how to do right lol thanks for your help! Dealing with the brakes stresses me out lol

 

That's how we learn my dude.

 

Sounds like air in the lines to me.

 

Ya it's was. I wasn't building up the needed pressure but I was able to figure it all out.

 

When you do those fronts, like I said pinch em off with vise grips so (not crazy hard) that fluid does leak to much and air doesn’t get into tho lines. Helps a lot with that bleed your gonna do and saves a lot of fluid too. Happy we all could help and get it back to normal!

 

They're easy when you figure out a good system. The 2 person: (pump, pump, pump, pump, HOLDING, crack open, CLOSED, repeat) has been the best way I've done. Glad you got it worked out.

 

Ya thanks man! Appreciate the help!