Need some brake help

[lectric80]

Hey guys, blew a brake line Friday night on my way home. Problem is I have already replaced the line, and bled the rear system back out, but I still cannot get the prop valve to reset. I am getting very little fluid flow out of the rear system, and pushing the little reset button doesn't seem to work. Any ideas on what I can do to get this reset and get my truck back on the road? This is my 1980 K5 with stock 12b rear drums.

 

[xCaliK5x]

I opened all four valves with the key on and pumped the brakes about 5 times and the BRAKE light went out, prop valve reset and I got fluid out of the rear.

 

[lectric80]

I will give that a try. Can't hurt at this point and I need my truck back on the road.

 

[bronc3buster842001]

I had to take the pressure off the front brakes to get my rears to bled. Basically just opened the bleeders and bleed the rear and then the front.

 

[lectric80]

That's what I am thinking. I won't have any help here for a few hours then we can give it a try.

 

[xCaliK5x]

Yeah, the pressure bleeder helps big time, thats what opening all the valves is doing so the pressure can equalize. That should do it.

BTW, as you are a resident of Utah, I would like to say thanks to Utah for letting a guy get executed by firing squad. Too bad he sat on death row for so long. I would personally donate enough .30-06 to get the job done of the 500 some odd people I pay to have rot in a hole through taxes until they die of old age here in Bleeding heart liberal California.

 

[lectric80]

Yeah, I just wish we still allowed it, and that they would do it much quicker.