Put my SS brake lines and calipers back on after painting them and went to bleed them. I am using a vaccum pump method and I keep getting bubbles and some fluid. Been going at one bleeder for over 2 hours and keep getting bubbles. I am using the correct sequence to bleed the calipers as well. When the calipers were off I also capped off the hard lines. Everything is on tight to the point that if I tighten it anymore I feel like I am gonna snap something or damage the threads. Next step is to try it with someone when I can get a hold of somebody and ditch the vacuum pump

 

Wonder if the ABS valve has air in it? IIRC theres a procedure to bleed it

Let me check the manual

 

with a vacuum pump you can suck in air around the bleeder. The motive power bleeder is what most people around here recommend for solo bleeding and it has worked well for me too. I have also used the Russel Speed bleeders and they work well too.

 

^^^Thats a good tip! Ive always done the old fashioned 2 person bleed.

 

sometimes the bubbles come from the hose...
have you tried pumping the brakes to see if you got pedal?

 

2 person method worked great. Learned from another forum that the vacuum pump will not work on brembos. I am gonna use it to bleed the clutch as it worked for someone on here.

 

I've never had any luck with the vacuum bleeders. Russel/Dorman speed bleeders with check valves are definitely the way to go. Bleeding brakes without them, even with a buddy is a pain in the ***.