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All right, a lot of time passed.
I bought a scanner (autel $130, pretty capable machine). I plugged it in the car. Only SRS (airbag) codes were present. No other codes, related to engine or other systems!
My mother claims that the situation with the car happens infrequently.
I looked at the power steering fluid reservoir, it was full. The throttle body is electronic, and is tucked in behind the engine, next to firewall and below (really inconvenient place to work). I was not able to locate the power steering air vacuum control valve.
Please, help me with the proper steps to diagnose and possible repair solutions to this problem.
Thank you very much!Alex
Hello Leo,
I heard about this brake bleeding kit. Seems that a lot of shops use it.
I work on the street, and don’t have an air compressor, so unfortunately it wouldn’t work for me. I used the two-person method, and it took a while to bleed the system, I used about 2 Qts of brake fluid. But it all came out good.
Thanks.Alex
Thank you for your help.
Brake job went flawlessly. I was very careful and didn’t let air in the system. There was no need to bleed the ABS unit, which would require a professional scan tool. As a side note, I am glad that I did the service, since brake fluid had a nasty dark grey color.Thank you again!
Jjohnson1,
Thank you very much for your reply!
You confirmed my thoughts.
I will not let master cylinder dry, which is the key. I made a little tool (bottle with small hose) for bleeding calipers, so no air will get in the system. Therefore, no need to worry about ABS module.
When bleeding brakes, I will ask my partner to not pump the pedal, but press firmly instead. Not going crazy and pressing pedal to the floor though.
Also, I plan to crack bleeder when I retract cylinders in each caliper, not to have old fluid traveling up the system.
This should work. I am OK with having some old brake fluid in the ABS module.Thank you so much again!
Have a great day!