Bleeding order - remind me
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Drifting
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From: San diego ca
Bleeding order - remind me
Someone remind me the proper bleeding order for the rears on our C3's.
Memory says...Rt lower - Rt Upper - Lt lower - Lt upper being the proper order of bleeding of the rear calipers... but I'm not certain thats right - its been way too bloody long since ive done this.
Memory says...Rt lower - Rt Upper - Lt lower - Lt upper being the proper order of bleeding of the rear calipers... but I'm not certain thats right - its been way too bloody long since ive done this.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
Isnt it furthest away first then get closer?
I always do the RR outer first, RR inner, LR outer, LR inner, RF, and finally LF. It helps to tap the calipers with a hammer to shake loose any sticking air bubbles.....
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Le Mans Master
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
I did an experiment on this a few years ago for the benefit of the Forum. As it turned out, it didn't matter which order they were bled... the result was the same even if they were bled in a random order.
I bled the system first via old school (farthest to closest), and then opened it up, drained it, and re-bled in an opposite, and then a random pattern... absolutely no difference in the final product.
I used gravity & pedal... coffee cup, wrench, & piece of hose.
Apparently, the important thing is to fully understand the mechanics/hydraulics of the system and to use whatever bleeding method/equipment you choose correctly.
I bled the system first via old school (farthest to closest), and then opened it up, drained it, and re-bled in an opposite, and then a random pattern... absolutely no difference in the final product.
I used gravity & pedal... coffee cup, wrench, & piece of hose.
Apparently, the important thing is to fully understand the mechanics/hydraulics of the system and to use whatever bleeding method/equipment you choose correctly.
Burning Brakes
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From: Sick of these TOOLS & AZZHATS in DC
Originally Posted by Tom454
I did an experiment on this a few years ago for the benefit of the Forum. As it turned out, it didn't matter which order they were bled... the result was the same even if they were bled in a random order.
I bled the system first via old school (farthest to closest), and then opened it up, drained it, and re-bled in an opposite, and then a random pattern... absolutely no difference in the final product.
I used gravity & pedal... coffee cup, wrench, & piece of hose.
Apparently, the important thing is to fully understand the mechanics/hydraulics of the system and to use whatever bleeding method/equipment you choose correctly.
I bled the system first via old school (farthest to closest), and then opened it up, drained it, and re-bled in an opposite, and then a random pattern... absolutely no difference in the final product.
I used gravity & pedal... coffee cup, wrench, & piece of hose.
Apparently, the important thing is to fully understand the mechanics/hydraulics of the system and to use whatever bleeding method/equipment you choose correctly.
Safety Car
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From: Lake Wylie, South Carolina
I am doing this now and have a similar question that is related to this. You refer to Left Outer, Left Inner, Right Outer, Right Inner for the rears. My brake calipers have both bleeders on the same half of the caliper one on the upper side one on the lower. Since I bought these from Advance I wouldn't doubt if this is wrong. Am I supposed to have one bleeder on one half and one on the other?
Thanks
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
Originally Posted by NC C3
You have way too much time on your hands.....
Ha. (LOL)
This "experiment" was only one small part... I also tested the "brake switch" to see if it would stop the car when there was a severe line failure... I rigged up a special MC cap to accept fluid feed back from a front caliper line & drove the car... almost hit my garage door. Doesn't work all that well, but it does stop the car unless all of the fluid spurts out on the ground instead of back into the MC as I had it rigged.
I do these experiments generally to answer debates.
It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.
This weekend I'm testing the "roller tip rocker" theory.... do they rotate, or don't they?
Any bets?
