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  1. #1 f body brake upgrade fail......defeated and need help 
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    i recently installed Wbody stores 12" brake upgrade kit on my 99 gtp and when i got it all done and bled out i start it up and the pedal goes right to the floor no brakes at all, i re-bleed the brakes using several different methods and finally i used a vacuum bleeder still right to the floor im at a complete loss i dont know what to do if i bleed it again theres no air just a steady stream i dont know what to do...any help what be greatly appreciated
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    Are the bleeders at the top of the caliper?
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    no the bleeders are at the bottom of the caliper
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    Flip sides so bleeders are at top and re-bleed.
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    Fail
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    I've seen this one a few too many times. LOL
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    so what your tellin me is i put the calipers on the wrong sides and all i need to do is swap them and rebleed then it will be all good?
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    Exactly.
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    Yessir, any type of bleeder screw is alway supposed to go up
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    wow i feel like a moron guess i just got to excited to get the job done thank you guys you just saved me a ton of money i was left with towing it to a shop i was plum out of ideas
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    Lol its cool
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    i just can not believe its that simple
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    It is....believe us.
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    Bleeders are at the top because air bubbles go up
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    Just like the bleeder screw for our coolant.
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    this is not a gp lol

    but see the bleeder up top on the left side of the caliper, yeah simple boo boo. but once you get them flipped you'll love your new brakes.




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    well i guess its a learning process
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    We all make mistakes it's part of being human.
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    when i bleed the brakes i know that most cars say to do it furthest from the master cylinder first but all data says this is the order for my 99 grand prix

    right rear
    left front
    left rear
    right front
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    Bleed the lines that where opened
    Keep checking the reservoir to make sure it never empties.
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