how do i bleed rear brakes?

[rockcrawler31]

Hi guys

i started flushing the brakes on my 91 model troopy. i got the fronts done ok, but when i cracked the nipples on the rear drums, and pumped the pedals i could only get a dribble out of them as opposed to filling the drain tube on the front. also the brake pedal stayed hard unlike going to the floor when i did the front.

any ideas why i couldn't get the fluid to flow? would it be anything to do with the brake apportioning valve as i noticed it had a bleed nipple too.

any help would be great. also does any one know of a cheap source of the flexi lines going to the front calipers off the axle housing as mine are cracked and weathered.

[rastus]

well it sounds like the bleed nipple is blocked ? just unscrew all the way out and clean it ,cause they block up with mud .when it is out try the brake and see how much fluid comes out . well i hope that works .

[Area54]

As suggested, remove the nipple and clean out the vleed hole with some fine wire.

The procedure is to bleed the nipple on the proportioning valve, then the rear passenger side, rear drivers side, front passenger side, front drivers side. Do the clutch at the same time.

[rockcrawler31]

yeah the nipples were blocked.

yeah i feel like a numpty

doh!