Quote Originally Posted by Razzman View Post
Kane, exactly how are you bleeding the brakes? I was a brake mechanic for 10 years and as already said, pressure bleeding is the best way to do it. Second would be to top off the fluid, pump up the brakes (assistant) then pump three times and hold the pedal down and barely crack the bleeder valve and close it before all the bubbles stop, repeat until no more. Then move to the other front, then do rears. It sounds to me like you're letting air back into the system by holding the bleeder open too long. If in doubt attach a clear hose to the bleeder and submerge the other end into a jar of fluid, that will prevent air getting back in.
I had the clear hose attached and the other end submerged in brake fluid. Was cracking just long enough to let some out and nothing back in.

The brakes seem to pump up pretty well and then when the car starts the pedal softens up a lot. I lose the whole top half of the pedal.