BBQ

Can someone refresh my memory? 2002 c5

David A

Right Rear
Left Front
Left Rear
Right Front

73339

Furthest away from M/C first Then do each one that gets closer

mousecatcher

doesn't matter.

sambarnett

WRONG....

sambarnett

Furthest away from MC is different for a 97-00 then it is for an 01-04 since the lines are run differently. I believe the change was due to the revised active handling system.

I think 97-00 is RR, LR, RF, LF

I KNOW 01-04 is RR, LF, LR, RF

73339

Oh

Sorry about that, didn't know they had a different routing

sambarnett

Well your statement is correct about the distance from the MC but the fact is if you follow the actual lines the distance can be different than the actual distance of the caliper to the MC. They are actually run in series to each other in two pairs. Depending which set of years the pairings are different...

mousecatcher

prove it. you merely need to state why it matters. i won't even ask you to provide a citation, since none exist.

Last C5

sambarnett

It is wrong because two pairs of calipers are run together in series. Therefore one runs off the other. In the case of a 01-04 the LF caliper line then runs to the RR caliper. If you were to bleed the LF before the RR all the air would not all get out of the line...

USA1C5

You are correct. RR, LF, LR, RF is also correct for 05 thru current.

gkmccready

I've done RR, LR, RF, LF since I bought my '06 and it's worked out just fine, so I'm not sure following this ordering makes any real difference.

Miaugi

...never had a problem.

USA1C5

You may be correct, I don't know, I'm just following Shop Manual just in case it makes a difference. It's just as easy to follow Shop Manual.

mousecatcher

i don't see how this matters. first you bleed all the air from the LF line (shared part, plus the part after the tee). now there is no air from the MC to the LF line. then you bleed the RR. now there is no air in that entire circuit.

where is this air that is left over?

AU N EGL

I do RR, LR.

Check the MC then pump the brake peddle a few times

RF, LF

Check the MC then pump the brake peddle a few times.

Put the wheels on and go test them out

rbl

Why should anyone have to "PROVE" anything to you only to have you argue about it?

USA1C5

Just follow the Shop Manual. You can't go wrong even if there is another way.

willhaveC6

FWIW -- I presumed this was correct and like yoy have had no problems with this sequence as well on my '07 C6. But now that I have a shiny new set of shop manuals for the car, it pretty clearly says RR - LF - LR - RF in section 5-199. I will now follow this.

BTW - The manual also suggests that with a Scan Tool, you can bleed the ABS system. Guess that means a Tech II so we are out of luck doing that ourselves or is there a aftermarket tool that would allow that?