sorry i don’t know the technical terms…I don’t go to school for that shit and yes I have done my brakes and other peoples many times…god why do you guys need to jump on every person that you don’t think is as good as you?
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Because you’re giving incorrect information. To depress means to push. If he tightens the bleeder before he depresses the pedal he will accomplish nothing. If he follows along those lines and opens the “bleeder” and then stops depressing the pedal, he will suck air into the system. The word you are looking for is “release.” And no I’m not splitting hairs, as that mistake resulted in telling him to do the opposite of what he needs to do. Be more careful when you’re giving technical advice.
I’d suggest You check the rear adjustment on the rear discs. As i recall from when i had my shop they would not self adjust as they were supposed to (f bods and cadilliacs) and it would give you a low pedal condition. Usually you pull the rear arms off the rear calipers and adjust the screw till theres a slight drag then reattach the arms(p brake arms). they are supposed to self adjust everytime you use the parking brake, but rarely work well.
The rear brakes play an extremely small role in any vehicle like this.
If there is no pad… the pedal will have to go further to get the brakes to do anything. The rotors are chewed up and so on and so forth. Check the expensive stuff last if when you replace all pads and rotors you still have issues. They have to be replaced anyway. While they are apart thouroughly inspect the calipers and lines.