Need best brake bleeding instructions?
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Need best brake bleeding instructions?
Brake pedal too low to floor after last brake change to pass state inspection. Can anyone give good bleeding instructions, or pedal height adjustment info? Thanks!
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Re: Need best brake bleeding instructions? (barkwaffle)
grab a friend or somebody to come and sit there, jack up and support car on stands, locate bleeder (some still have rubber cover on it, some dont), i believe it is an 8 mm wrench you will need, have person pump brakes up and then hold slight pressure on the pedal as it will move down when bleeder is turned,
turn slightly until some fluid comes out and tightened again before they let pressure off pedal. do that to any/all brakes you changed to be sure and then check pedal to see if it is back.
did you do the rears?? if so, did you adjust them after putting new ones on??
turn slightly until some fluid comes out and tightened again before they let pressure off pedal. do that to any/all brakes you changed to be sure and then check pedal to see if it is back.
did you do the rears?? if so, did you adjust them after putting new ones on??
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Re: Need best brake bleeding instructions? (buy my boosted ek)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by buy my boosted ek »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you're suppose to do it in a sequence. like this...
2 4
3 1</TD></TR></TABLE>
hmm im pretty sure its always the farthest caliper in order..
for example i do mine in this order.. 4 3
2 1
back right, back left, then front right and finally front left.. repeat over and over and over till pedal gets more firm...
2 4
3 1</TD></TR></TABLE>
hmm im pretty sure its always the farthest caliper in order..
for example i do mine in this order.. 4 3
2 1
back right, back left, then front right and finally front left.. repeat over and over and over till pedal gets more firm...
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Re: Need best brake bleeding instructions? (Nextelbuddy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nextelbuddy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
hmm im pretty sure its always the farthest caliper in order..
for example i do mine in this order.. 4 3
2 1
back right, back left, then front right and finally front left.. repeat over and over and over till pedal gets more firm...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya i did it this way, its really good, got all the air out of my lines after i did the prop valve swap.
hmm im pretty sure its always the farthest caliper in order..
for example i do mine in this order.. 4 3
2 1
back right, back left, then front right and finally front left.. repeat over and over and over till pedal gets more firm...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ya i did it this way, its really good, got all the air out of my lines after i did the prop valve swap.
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Re: Need best brake bleeding instructions? (buy my boosted ek)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by buy my boosted ek »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you're suppose to do it in a sequence. like this...
2 4
3 1</TD></TR></TABLE>
THIS is the correct order, the other order listed above is NOT correct. Will it work? Sure, it CAN, but its not the correct way to bleed the system. Also, its important to note that when you "pump" the pedal a few times, to do it SLOWLY. Pumping the pedal like a mad man (like most people do) will simply break up the air bubles from large ones into very tiny bubbles and makes it that much harder to get the air out. Don't forget to also check the master cylinder level frequently to avoid running it dry. That would not be a good idea.
2 4
3 1</TD></TR></TABLE>
THIS is the correct order, the other order listed above is NOT correct. Will it work? Sure, it CAN, but its not the correct way to bleed the system. Also, its important to note that when you "pump" the pedal a few times, to do it SLOWLY. Pumping the pedal like a mad man (like most people do) will simply break up the air bubles from large ones into very tiny bubbles and makes it that much harder to get the air out. Don't forget to also check the master cylinder level frequently to avoid running it dry. That would not be a good idea.
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Re: Need best brake bleeding instructions? (barkwaffle)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by barkwaffle »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did not do the rear drums yet..... would that help? and thanks!</TD></TR></TABLE>
You need to do all the brakes and you need to do it in the correct sequence listed above.
You need to do all the brakes and you need to do it in the correct sequence listed above.
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