A brake job rabbit hole

[cofferson]

It occurred to me...how did you figure out the RAM modules were compatible?

So it isn't really compatible but it has many of the same circuit board parts since it is the same manufacturer. I found out the manufacturer of the unit and AI gave me some vehicles that use that supplier. There are companies that fix a variety of these boards and they have pictures at the checkout stage. So once I knew some rams, chevys, and Volkswagens used this supplier, I was able to just pop hoods at the junkyard until I found one that had the white solenoid I needed.

 

[OBSandaNNBS]

So it isn't really compatible but it has many of the same circuit board parts since it is the same manufacturer. I found out the manufacturer of the unit and AI gave me some vehicles that use that supplier. There are companies that fix a variety of these boards and they have pictures at the checkout stage. So once I knew some rams, chevys, and Volkswagens used this supplier, I was able to just pop hoods at the junkyard until I found one that had the white solenoid I needed.

Brilliant. Thank you, learned a new fixit avenue today

 

[Noggles]

Not sure if I missed it during your bleeding process but a power bleeder is SUPER helpful in pushing the air and fluid through the ABS block. I used my Motive Power Bleeder to help my friend bleed the brakes in my old 05 Tahoe after he replaced the ABS pump in it and it only took 2-3 tries to get as much air out as we could see. Not super expensive but VERY useful.

 

[Jimmyy]

This is certainly something I never thought of before this. Fluid in the ABS valving past the outlet valve and within the little internal reservoirs just sits in place unless the abs cycles.

Bonus for those of us that live in the rust belt, the ABS is activated every snow fall.

 

[Charlie207]

Bonus for those of us that live in the rust belt, the ABS is activated every snow fall.

Every offramp is a pump workout!

 

[cofferson]

Bonus for those of us that live in the rust belt, the ABS is activated every snow fall.

This truck lived its whole live in NE Ohio. Unfortunately the brake fluid was probably never changed and then it sat for the most part for the last few years

 

[alpha_omega]

This truck lived its whole live in NE Ohio. Unfortunately the brake fluid was probably never changed and then it sat for the most part for the last few years

That fluid is shot!