2001 GMC Jimmy cannot bleed rear brakes?

alex f

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So my problem started after a brake hose (front right) burst on my Jimmy. After replacing it, I went to bleed the brakes on the vehicle. I had a bleeder screw break on the right rear caliper, so I replaced it. While bleeding the brakes again, once I got good pressure at the caliper, I had the main front-to-back brake line burst right above the gas tank. Yay, I love rust. So anyway, I bent all the tubing myself and installed it, but now when I go to bleed the rear brakes, I get absolutely no brake pressure. I disconnected all of the line running from the rear, including the one coming from the ABS pump (much easier to get that front flare nut off), when I replaced the line and now I don't get even a drop of fluid coming from the ABS pump. The front brakes have excellent pressure.
I'm at a loss for words regarding how horrible this vehicle has been for ultimately what should have been a simple pad swap, but whatever.
tl;dr: Replaced rear brake line, no brake pressure coming from ABS Pump, how do I get my brakes working again?
 
1 follow procedure in your shop manual...20 dollars any auto parts
2 Government motors has a different bleed procedure,,,i can't remember it but you need to at least 2 QTs to run through it,,,[if i remember correctly]
3 my source for questions without answers is,,,believe it or not,,,the dealer,,,yes we all hate them,,,BUT the parts dept guys/gals know everything a mechanic does and doesn't say bring it in we will look [ca ching]
 


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