Need some brake help
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Racer
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From: SAN DIEGO(SANTEE) CA.
Need some brake help
NEED HELP,PLEASE
I am changing my calipers and have drained the master cylinder.
Will I have to bleed the m.c. when I put the new calipers on? and what should iuse to flush the brake lines,just brake fluid, and how do I do it?
TIA
Rich
I am changing my calipers and have drained the master cylinder.
Will I have to bleed the m.c. when I put the new calipers on? and what should iuse to flush the brake lines,just brake fluid, and how do I do it?
TIA
Rich
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Gravity bleed
I just refilled the system and cracked open all the bleeders..Then, as long as you don't let the master run dry, most of the bleeding takes care of itself.
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Racer
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From: SAN DIEGO(SANTEE) CA.
Sounds good to me,
Thanks
You think I should run some brake fluid thru there to clean any junk out of the lines since it's been sitting for a couple weeks with no calipers on it.?
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
You can pour as much fluid thru it as you want.. I just put something to catch the fluid to keep from making too much of a mess..The fluid should look nice and clear when all the old crap is out of there..
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Yes, flush those lines thoroughly, brake fluid will absorb water out of the air, so you probably have a teeny-weeny bit of moisture in those lines if the have been exposed to the atmosphere for several weeks. Also, this may seem obvious, but you seem new to this, so I'll just throw it out there: be careful what you get brake fluid on, it will peel paint pretty bad.
Scott
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Racer
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From: SAN DIEGO(SANTEE) CA.
Yes, flush those lines thoroughly, brake fluid will absorb water out of the air, so you probably have a teeny-weeny bit of moisture in those lines if the have been exposed to the atmosphere for several weeks. Also, this may seem obvious, but you seem new to this, so I'll just throw it out there: be careful what you get brake fluid on, it will peel paint pretty bad.
Scott
Scott
That advice is to late, I set a rag down on the fender that had brake fluid on it and it wrinkled the paint pretty good
before i even realized. But thanks anyhow for the warning.Rich
I will flush it good before I put the new calipers on.
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