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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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My dog chewed up my brake line on the driver side. I replaced it. no brakes on the front. They were spongy. I bled the brakes. and they are still songy. what do i do next.
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 08:37 PM
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My dog chewed up my brake line on the driver side. I replaced it. no brakes on the front. They were spongy. I bled the brakes. and they are still songy. what do i do next.
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Old Jan 19, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Sounds like you have air in the lines. Start bleeding at the passenger side rear,driver rear, passenger front then driver side. If you have a leak your brake light will come on.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by frebarjr
my dog chewed up my brake line on the driver side. I replaced it. No brakes on the front. They were spongy. I bled the brakes. And they are still songy. What do i do next.
what knd of damn dog s that?
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 12:53 AM
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You really did something to p*** that dog off!! lol I would do what plumber said and try to rebleed the the whole system again
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 04:39 AM
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Bleed all of them, not just the front left.
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Old Jan 20, 2013 | 02:36 PM
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Better start spending more time with the dog than the truck.
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