2001 Dodge Stratus SE Brake Bleeding?

[messenger_of_the_void]

I have replaced the front brakes, including calipers on my mom's Stratus. Unfortunately, afterwards, I bled the brakes, but the pedal still went to the floor. The brakes catch only at the end. I figured some air in the line, so I bled all 4 wheels...many times, tried gravity bleeding for an hour, bleeding all around by pumping the brake and holding, not letting the pedal up until the screw is closed w/ friend, etc... Still no help. We tried so many times I considered the master cylinder going, but I replaced it and no improvement. I've heard of bleeding the cylinder, but we've kept the reservoir full and bled so much, I would think it must be ok...but I can't imagine what else. I've also heard of bleeding abs, but I followed lines and I only see proportioning valves from what I could find. Is there some specific bleeding method to this car that would cause the pedal to basically hit the floor? I can't imagine how air is still in there somewhere because we've bled the crap out of them, but I can't imagine what else could be wrong either. If anyone can help here, I'd be greatly appreciative .
Thank you very much. About the ABS...where is it on this vehicle? As I mentioned, I followed the lines that I was able to and the only thing I found was a bracket with what seemed to be a couple of proportioning valves near the bumper on the driver side. I did not see any screw there. Is there another bleeder screw besides the 4 wheels, and if so, where will I find it?

 

[dodge man]

you have to start at the master cylinder and bleed it out then go to the abs unit and bleed all the lines on it out then start back at the rear right wheel and bleed until you get no air at all from it,and the do the left rear one followed by the right front one them th left front one,if done right it will take you a few hours to get the pedal back up on it providing you haven't damaged the master cylinder by pumping it too much,its pain in butt to do ,and you need a good repair manual in case you get in a bind on it,been their and done it and getting ready to do it again tomorrow,you need a lot of fluid for this and dont reuse the old fluid that comes out of it,it will be contaminated,good luck.EDIT if your vehicle has abs on it there will be a large system that the lines connect to if not it will only have the proportiong valve on it,bleed everything as you come to it until theres nothing left between the master cylinder and the wheels,good luck

 

[deljack05]

You have to bleed the brakes in a specific order. you have to start with the bleeder farthest from the master cylinder. You will start with the right rear brake and then continue to the left rear, the right front and then the the left front. I have found if you can get a friends help it is better to pump the brake pedal up till it is holding high and then cracking the bleeder and then when the pedal goes all the way to the floor close the bleeder and let off the pedal. Bleed all four corners twice this way and then do them all one more time and you should be fine unless you have a leak someplace.