Front Brake hose replacement

[Livebai8]

Quick question… I’m about to replace the rubber brake hoses on my 02 Tahoe LS 4x4… when I’m done, can I bleed just the front brakes or do I need to bleed all four starting from the right rear? Reason I ask… a YouTube vid showed just the fronts being bled after changing the lines out.

Thanks!

 

[Scottydoggs]

you can just do the fronts, just swap em fast and make sure the master dont go empty. might be worth doing them all and flushing the old fluid out if its not been done.

 

[OR VietVet]

When you swap in the hoses, make sure the bleeder valves are already popped open and like @Scottydoggs said, keep the master cylinder full at all times.

 

[Livebai8]

Unfortunately, I’m todays “economy!” I can only do fronts. I’ll get to the rears pretty soon though! I can definitely bleed the rears when I do the fronts. Thanks guys!

 

[OR VietVet]

You should not have to bleed the rears when do just the fronts.

 

[Livebai8]

Thanks for the input.

 

[Livebai8]

Ok fellas… i got my front and rear calipers and brake pads along with new rubber hoses on all corners. I’ve bled all four corners and burped the ABS system about ten times… I am still having the brake stage but not all the time. Case in point today, I left the house and all was good but when I made my first stop I could feel the drag. Pulled into a parking space and let it in drive and let off the brake and my Tahoe just sat there without moving forward….put it in reverse and same thing… just sat there.

It’s not total lock up as I can give some gas and it’ll move. I’m not showing any signs of leaking from the booster or the Master cylinder… has anyone had this happen to them? Do y’all maybe think it’s a master cylinder issue? The crazy thing is it’s not happening all the time it’s more sporadic not a constant. Would y’all suspect the master cylinder more than the booster? I’ve done the brake pedal tests so I don’t suspect that. Maybe the MC?