I am stuck on bleeding my brakes using the 'family method'..my son presss the pedal...I started from my passanger rear and did not progress any further.
At first, the dirty greenish color fluid came out pretty good.
I got about half a cup.
Then I notice something is very wrong.
The fluid is dripping slower and slower with each pedal depression.
The brake reservoir level remained unchanged!?
I started the engine a few time hoping it will change something...nothing.
I think I am draining the fluid from the ABS unit.

I got no brakes...sponge pedal.

Is there a proper method to breed the brake system?
How am I going to correct this situation.

Your input will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Earl

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Earl
1993 300E 3.2
2002 C240
2007 BMW Z4 Coupe
1976 BMW 2002
1992 BMW 318i

has your car got ASR?

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1993 320TE M104
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past:

1983 230E W123 M102
1994 E300D S124 OM606 (x2)
1967 250SE W108 M129
1972 280se 3.5 W108 M116
1980 280SE W116 M110
1980 350SE W116 M116
1992 300E W124 M103
1994 E280 W124 M104
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My car does not have ASR.

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Earl
1993 300E 3.2
2002 C240
2007 BMW Z4 Coupe
1976 BMW 2002
1992 BMW 318i

There are two halves to your reservoir. One half feeds the front. The other feeds the rear. It often happens that the reservoir looks to be full, but one half of it emptied when you did the bleeding. You must keep the reservoir full enough so that the fluid from the one half flows over the little dam and fills up the other half of the reservoir.

Len

I concur with Sokoloff, you bled the rear chamber dry. You'll have to start over. I top off the resevoir after every other, or every third crack of the bleeder depending on how long I leave it open (usually till the stream begins to slow). To top off the rear res do as suggested and very slowly fill to the brim, you'll think it'll over flow but it will fill the rear res.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

Non illegitemae carborundum.

Len and Mike....It is such a simple thing that I over looked. Thanks for your tips.
Earl

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Earl
1993 300E 3.2
2002 C240
2007 BMW Z4 Coupe
1976 BMW 2002
1992 BMW 318i