Flushing and Refilling ABS
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Re: Flushing and Refilling ABS (black86ycar)
Anything special to consider when draining and refilling brake system on a ABS car?
[Modified by PeteL, 9:12 PM 10/11/2002]
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NO.
Just bleed the brakes like a normal car, RR, LR, RF, LF.
Just bleed the brakes like a normal car, RR, LR, RF, LF.
YES, on an ABS car it is different.
My service manual calls for...
RF, RR, LR, LF
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Re: (scorp508)
YES, on an ABS car it is different.
My service manual calls for...
RF, RR, LR, LF
My service manual calls for...
RF, RR, LR, LF
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Re: (scorp508)
YES, on an ABS car it is different.
My service manual calls for...
RF, RR, LR, LF
My service manual calls for...
RF, RR, LR, LF
FWIW, my 96 FSM says RR, LR, RF, LF in both the ABS section and the brake section. Since there's two schools of thought on this and nobody is reporting problems, I figure the real key is to actual flush it.
BTW, as long as you flush the brakes often (once every year or two) there's no need to bleed the ABS pump, it cycles on every start up cycle and circulates the pump's fluid into the regular brake lines. If you haven't flushed the brakes or aren't sure if they've ever been flushed, just do the procedure twice in one month to put the system right.
Eric
