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Bleeding Brakes
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Safety Car
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From: Oakland California
Bleeding Brakes
I'm in need of help figuring out the correct way to start bleeding my brakes. I need to do all four corners and am not sure where to start. Can anybody help? Am I suppose to start on the right rear wheel or the left?
Drifting
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From: New York
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
dont be surprised if this takes more time then you think, bleeding these brakes has always been a time consuming project. its not hard but those damn air bubles can really screw with your senses....
Burning Brakes
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From: Round Rock Texas
Get you a set of speed bleeders and get it done in no time. I did and it is so much faster and easier to accomplish.
Pro
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From: Columbus Ohio
Don't forget that there are two bleeders on each rear caliper. I made that mistake a long time ago ... I bet I wasted a couple pints of brake fluid before I saw them. Bad lighting in the garage is my excuse for not seeing them and I am sticking to it. 
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Burning Brakes
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From: Round Rock Texas
I agree with the Power Motive tool for really entire flushes for the system. But, when it's just a simple bleed the speed bleeders are quick and effective. I have used both and the Motive is time consuming, but very effective. I found that since I installed a new master cylinder and brake booster and indeed used the Motive for that I have done some hose changes and pad replacements and used the speed bleeders. It was quick, it was easy and for $9.99 a pair was very inexpensive. I have better brakes than ever before and no problems resulting from them.
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From: Oakland California
I'm definitely gonna go with some speed bleeders. I was bleeding an F-150 today, not mine the neighbors, and it was a PITA opening and closing the bleeders. I used the method on the sticky about bleeding the brakes.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
the power motive works great for bleeding.....use it only pressureized with air......and then measure carefully the fluid that comes out of the caliper.....the mst cyl resorvoir easily holds enough fluid to bleed each caliper for a "touch up bleed"....then disconnect the unit on top of the mst cyl and add fluid and move to the next caliper.....i use 3 wood clamps to hold the unit to the mst cylinder 1 on the drivers side middle and two on the pass side outside.....there is no mess and it works great.....remember that you never want to let the mst cyl run dry...so very carefuly measure what comes out. i think i take 2-3 ozs at a time but would need to look at the graduations on my container to be sure.
Racer
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From: Hertford NC
The Motive brake bleeder is the way to go. The two chains supplied with the kit do not seal the top to the master cylinder. Use a block of wood on top of the Motive lid and hold it down with a large "C" clamp.
