What is wrong with my '95 Ford Taurus' brakes?

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I just bought this 1995 Ford Taurus GL 3.0L with all wheel disk brakes and the brakes are really squishy... My first instinct was that the brakes needed bled. I checked the fluid and it is at the MAX level. So i went to the back and found the bleeder, loosened it up and had a friend pump the brakes, only to have NO FLUID come out at all... I took the bleeder all the way out and had him pump the brakes again, still no fluid. This is the same for both rear calipers. The car is kinda rusty, could this have seized something up? I guess the real question is do you think it is the brake lines or the calipers? What is the easiest method to determine the issue? What do you think could be wrong?
I also applied the parking brake and now the right rear tire is stuck even after releasing the brake, could this help determine the issue?
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Well it could be a rusty or clogged brake line or the master cylnder isn't working probably bec one thing you should have regardless if caliper is good the open bleeder should have flood coming out.
Have you've tried it with the vehicle running?If it now has some fluid coming out it make me more think it's a master cylnder issue.
One test you can do although it's a bit messy at times is try taking the brake fluid cap off and the rubber seal , then try watching to see if the fluid goes down when the brake is pushed.Of course doing this means fully bleeding the brakes but you already have to totally bleed the system if caliper etc issues anyways.
Sounds like the calipers are a bit rusty and the adjusters might be sticking but regardless fluids should be coming out of the bleeders.
To me it's always best on any used vehicle to over haul the brakes from head to toe via checking for any leaks or rusted brake lines and fixing them to cleaning the caliper adjusters fully then lubricating them with the proper brake lubrications.Also to be sure the disks or rotors are straight and not worn improperly or bent etc I always change them and use at least mid grade pads and parts.That way you know if good tires and balanced tires that the wheels should spin smoothly and evenly easiar too.
If you've rusty brakes it's best to change all the lines that run beside them too but it's best if a rear brake line is quite rusty to actually replace the opposite side and probably the front lines too just in case and to maintain equal pressure and solid braking systems.
For now flood to come out it has to be a bad cylnder etc or rusty lines so be sure you flush the whole brake system too.
Another thing you could do is see if at any of the brake flex hose connections once the hose is diconnected if any fluids runs out of it and the junction.If you do notice quite rusty brake flex hose lines be sure you change them in pairs.
I doubt the emg blake has anything to do with no fluids coming out of the bleeders but it doe's indicate rust and lubrication of the emg brake and possible emg brake cable adjustments.


Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way sometimes you can unsieze emg brake cables but simply disconnecting and removing them and soaking them.
 
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