Evening lads, I'm at my absolute wit's end and I hope you can help me before I trade this stupid van in.
I've got a 2016 ford transit connect and recently changed pads and discs all round but noticed one of my calipers had a snapped bleed nipple so decided to change the caliper for a brand new one as I like everything to be proper. I even changed the Flexi hose while I was at it.
For some reason after bleeding the caliper up the same way I have with my past 10 vehicles the new caliper doesn't release after pressing the brakes, I'm talking you physically cannot even use the torque of the engine to move the van it's stuck so tightly...
You can releive the caliper by undoing the bleed nipple then fluid shoots out like a jet so I'm assuming this means fluid can get to the caliper but can't get back out.
What on earth could be causing this? It only affects the one brake caliper so it can't be the master cylinder? And the servo still functions when you do a pedal drop test.
The only other thing I can think is ABS pump but why would it still be letting fluid get to the caliper...
Please help me resolve this nightmare!