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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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This may seem dumb but i can find nothing in the service manual about it and i am new to 'Vettes. I went to bleed the rear brakes on my 75 and found three bleeders per caliper ??? Only one bleeder per caliper seems like its ever been used. The others feel like they would certainly break off if I pushed it. Now do I only bleed the furthest away from the brake line or all three? Lucked out on the front wheels, calipers are new so no issues there.

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Bleed the two on top. Bottom one should be just a plug. On rear calipers the outer halves are the same on both sides. The inner halves are different on both sides. Use a six point socket to loosen the bleeders. Good luck. mike...

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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This sticky helps, too.

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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use P B blast first to loosen up the rust do not try to force them
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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It does not matter which caliper you bleed first, but bleed the bleeder closest to the rubber hose (inner bleeder) first.
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