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Aug 19, 2003 | 03:51 PM

l2vette

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Bleeding Brakes

I've bled many brake systems before (Vettes and Generics) and have always started at the caliper farthest away from the master cylinder and work from there to the one closest. This is also recommended in the Chevrolet Factory Repair Manual. BUT, Haynes Repair Manual has some recommended sequence that is nothing like that. Does anyone have any thoughts... is Haynes out to lunch on this one??

Aug 19, 2003 | 03:55 PM

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Re: Bleeding Brakes (l2vette)

Well the front and rear brake systems are isolated. So it doesnt matter where you start you can do the front 2 and then the rear two or vice versa. I just started on one wheel and then walked around and did them all and my brakes are rock solid(gravity bleed)

Aug 19, 2003 | 04:14 PM

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Re: Bleeding Brakes (battsup)

I'm not sure what you mean by isolated? Any moisture or air traped in the brake line system can move from one point to another. That is why when bleeding brakes, starting at the rear most cylinder and working your way to the master cylinder, you are in effect pushing the air or moisture thru and out of the system.

Aug 19, 2003 | 10:37 PM

wayne_69_427

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Re: Bleeding Brakes (l2vette)

You always start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder.......reason if there is air in the line it's most likly in the longest line.

Aug 20, 2003 | 02:25 AM

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Re: Bleeding Brakes (wayne_69_427)

I did the furthest to the closest and rears were inner first then outer bleeders. Tried the gravity method, but it didnt give me a good pedal, even though I got alot of fluid out this way. Went to pump and hold method and finally got a rock solid pedal.

Brent....

Aug 20, 2003 | 07:31 AM

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Re: Bleeding Brakes (wayne_69_427)

According to the manuel:
Left rear
Right rear
Left front
Right front

Aug 20, 2003 | 08:59 AM

Disco_Mike

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Re: Bleeding Brakes (l2vette)

I followed the Haynes method. My breaks work. I was exchanging to DOT 5. I bled the brakes several times in that pattern. Until the fluid was a nice purple color. My brakes work fine.