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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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The Shop Manual says that only on Vettes, you start with the left (driver) side then the right (pass) side. Is this true or a misprint? I never used the gravity feed method. Do you open just one bleeder at a time, same as the pump method and about how long does one bleeder finish dripping (minutes or hours)?
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Old Feb 20, 2004 | 10:26 PM
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I typically start with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder (i.e. rear passenger side) and work my way to the driver's side, front.

Do yourself a favor, don't mess with the gravity bleed. Go to my web page and look at the step by step. If you follow my method, you'll have the best feeling brakes around. This method is fool proof.

E-mail me if you have questions.

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Old Feb 21, 2004 | 02:36 AM
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Default Re: Bleeding Brakes (joeveto)

I typically start with the wheel farthest from the master cylinder (i.e. rear passenger side) and work my way to the driver's side, front.

Do yourself a favor, don't mess with the gravity bleed. Go to my web page and look at the step by step. If you follow my method, you'll have the best feeling brakes around. This method is fool proof.

E-mail me if you have questions.

:cheers:


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Old Feb 21, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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The manual is correct. It is not a mis-print.
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Old Feb 21, 2004 | 11:12 AM
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Default Re: Bleeding Brakes (joeveto)

What instructions I 've clicked on everything to include the pictues of the vette, and have found nothing on this subject in your web page.
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Old Feb 21, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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Have done the normal 2 man method on a rack w/ wheels hanging down. Worked fine.
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