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Old 04-23-2010, 11:27 AM
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There are two bleeders on each of the rear calipers, dose it matter which one you bleed first.
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Not sure but I thought that I read somewhere that you bleed the inside one first. Anyway, that is how I bled mine.
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Not sure but I thought that I read somewhere that you bleed the inside one first. Anyway, that is how I bled mine.
OK thanks I'll go with that.
Old 04-24-2010, 12:13 PM
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I have always bled the inside first but not sure it makes a difference. If your bleeding them manually or by gravity do you self a favor and get the rear up above the fronts a fair amount. Will aid in geting the air out.
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You should bleed the furthest bleeder from the M/C first, which is the outside
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When bleeding all 4 wheels you start with the rear right, then left right,then right front and thelast side is the left front.

The rule is that you start with the wheel thathave the longest distance from the master cylinder and work your way taking the next longest away from the master cylinder and so on.
If your brake system is totally dry you may start in the front just to get the brake fluid into the system but alwways do it the way as described above in the end.
That is what i always have done and so have my car mechanic friends.

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