Bleeding brakes?
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Drifting
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From: Lake Arrowhead - Georgia > 72 Base Coupe & 74 BB Roadster
Bleeding brakes?
It's been a while an honestly and I've forgot! 
I just finished the Borgesen steering box installation and need to bleed the brakes since the master had to come off in order to drop in the new box.
Do I bleed the passenger rear first then driver rear, passenger front, driver front?
Thanks!
I just finished the Borgesen steering box installation and need to bleed the brakes since the master had to come off in order to drop in the new box. Do I bleed the passenger rear first then driver rear, passenger front, driver front?
Thanks!
Racer
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Galena OH
I don't think it matters, but I started from the driver's front then the passenger side front, then passenger rear and the driver's side rear. It took a few tries, I replaced calipers and two of my new ones were bad. Lucky for me, I purchased locally and didn't take much time for replacements.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Peoria Arizona
All I know is, a friend who did mine owned a brake shop for over 20 years and told me to start with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder and work to the closest (drivers front).
Adam
Adam
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Easiest way by your self... Open the rear bleeders on both sides , Get beer ,, make sure master cylinder has cap off and stays full , , let it gravity bleed.
Do same for front ..
You will be looking for a steady stream to be running out of the bleeders.
Do same for front ..
You will be looking for a steady stream to be running out of the bleeders.
Race Director
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From: Wellington, FL
St. Jude Donor '11 thru '25
That's how I've always done it and never had a problem. Just be sure to keep the mc level up as mentioned.
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Tell me my car has a bad pedal and is unsafe ..
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From: New York
First of all bleeding breaks can be done a few ways , one is gravity , one is wheel by wheel with someone pumping them up and another is with a power bleeder.
Start video if you want at 3:50 into clip
I am sure this is a coincidence him doing it to a corvette however it clearly demonstrates gravity bleeding ..Your welcome AdamMeh for me showing you something you can use in the future.
Start video if you want at 3:50 into clip
I am sure this is a coincidence him doing it to a corvette however it clearly demonstrates gravity bleeding ..Your welcome AdamMeh for me showing you something you can use in the future.
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From: New York
How you take it that way is funny .. However you do agree you are wrong and gravity bleeding is a safe effective way to bleed brakes and I thank you for your acknowledgement your a stand up guy for sure to admit you are wrong.. 
