proper brake bleed sequence?
Racer
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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
I think 97-00 is RR, LR, RF, LF
I KNOW 01-04 is RR, LF, LR, RF
Racer
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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...
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Racer
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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...
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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.
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where is this air that is left over?
Drifting
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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?
where is this air that is left over?
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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?
where is this air that is left over?
Racer
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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?