No brakes.

[huwenfut]

My steering wheel was shaking when I applied my brakes. I replaced the rotors and calipers. Now I have no brakes. Pedal goes to the floor. I’ve bled the system numerous times. Rebled the master cylinder and still no brakes. What am I doing wrong.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

What year is the truck?

If its ABS equipped you might have air in the abs pump

 

[franklin2]

Did you do both sides at once? There is a chance you got the calipers on the wrong sides. You can tell this if the bleeder is pointed down. The bleeder on the caliper should always be on top. If it's on the bottom, you will never get the air out of the caliper.

 

[91stranger]

Could have got a pinhole in a brake line that you are not seeing. lay some cardboard underneath it while pressing brakes to see if any leaks show up. Your info shows an 82 ranger so it shouldn't have abs. I would suspect an old rusty brake line has a pinhole from tinkering with brakes. That's always my luck when working on brakes with rusty lines..... I live in the rust belt too though

 

[huwenfut]

What year is the truck?

If its ABS equipped you might have air in the abs pump

If so how do you fix this?

 

[Dirtman]

If so how do you fix this?

Forscan...

 

[huwenfut]

Did you do both sides at once? There is a chance you got the calipers on the wrong sides. You can tell this if the bleeder is pointed down. The bleeder on the caliper should always be on top. If it's on the bottom, you will never get the air out of the caliper.

That was the problem. Switched them this morning and it’s working like a clock now. Thanks for the advice.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Upgrade to armored bumpers and aim at soft stuff.

 

[Dirtman]

Upgrade to armored bumpers and aim at soft stuff.

So basically, be rusty?

 

[franklin2]

That was the problem. Switched them this morning and it’s working like a clock now. Thanks for the advice.

The only reason I suggested this, I have done it myself. Have to watch those pesky rear wheel cylinders also, the same thing can happen.