Your comments are greatly appreciated. It's been about a year and a half since I did this repair and I have had no issues with the parts that I purchased for this vehicle.
The braking system is filled with hydraulic fluid which does not compress. When you push the break pedal you are literally pushing the fluid through the system. When you open up the bleed screw it introduces air into the breaking system. Air will compress, thus making your brakes spongy. By bleeding the brakes you are pushing out the air.
@@Brian2D8 Yes, you can depress the piston without opening the bleed screw. However, this will push dirty brake fluid backwards through the system and on certain vehicles (example: the 10th gen F150) it will cause the ABS Module/Pump to get stuck leading to other issues. Best practice is to open the bleed screw and then bleed the brakes.
It prevents dirty brake fluid from being pushed backwards through the system… On the 2001 era of these trucks, the dirty brake fluid ends up causing the ABS pump to fail.
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Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated.
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Your comments are greatly appreciated. It's been about a year and a half since I did this repair and I have had no issues with the parts that I purchased for this vehicle.
Hey I’m new to cars I just wanna know why did you bleed the breaks?
The braking system is filled with hydraulic fluid which does not compress. When you push the break pedal you are literally pushing the fluid through the system. When you open up the bleed screw it introduces air into the breaking system. Air will compress, thus making your brakes spongy. By bleeding the brakes you are pushing out the air.
@@InsaneOilah ok. But can you do the break job without bleeding the breaks? Like if I retracted the piston without opening the bleed screw
@@Brian2D8 Yes, you can depress the piston without opening the bleed screw. However, this will push dirty brake fluid backwards through the system and on certain vehicles (example: the 10th gen F150) it will cause the ABS Module/Pump to get stuck leading to other issues. Best practice is to open the bleed screw and then bleed the brakes.
@@InsaneOil ah okay thanks for the info. much appreciated.
Thanks! Good description for us newbies.
Thanks for the comment. Good luck with your repair.
Great video! Loved the animations pointing out the locations of the bolts.
Is it necessary to crack the bleeder valve when you redo the brakes?
It prevents dirty brake fluid from being pushed backwards through the system… On the 2001 era of these trucks, the dirty brake fluid ends up causing the ABS pump to fail.