Brakes not working

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Brakes not working

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Hello everyone - Peugeot 308 Hdi 2010

I recently replaced my abs pump and now my brake pedals have zero resistance and are floppy. Could anyone point me in the right direction, what is the cause?

I have bled the brakes twice and bled the ABS pump using a scanner. I am also getting a new fault code - C 1389 brake fluid level too low (the brake fluid is at the correct level on master cylinder.

I also depressurised the brake pedal for a week, while I was changing the abs pump. I don't know if this is related.
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Re: Brakes not working

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Possibilities could include air still in the system or the master cylinder seals are faulty.
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Yes, very likely has not been bled properly and in the correct order.
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Re: Brakes not working

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PaulC5 wrote: 25 Mar 2024, 11:47 Possibilities could include air still in the system or the master cylinder seals are faulty.
Thanks for your help. I will have a look into these
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GiveMeABreak wrote: 25 Mar 2024, 12:18 Yes, very likely has not been bled properly and in the correct order.
Thanks for the reply. I will get someone to look at this.
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GiveMeABreak wrote: 25 Mar 2024, 12:18 Yes, very likely has not been bled properly and in the correct order.
My scan tool says I need to apply to bar of pressure when bleeding abs. I only have a traditional one man bleeder (bottle and tube). Will this still work?
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jyekook wrote: 26 Mar 2024, 03:37
GiveMeABreak wrote: 25 Mar 2024, 12:18 Yes, very likely has not been bled properly and in the correct order.
My scan tool says I need to apply to bar of pressure when bleeding abs. I only have a traditional one man bleeder (bottle and tube). Will this still work?
I don't think it will, if they specify a pressure bleeding then it must need it. You can get either Pressure or Vacuum bleeding kits from most car parts stockists.
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