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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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I was checking the functions on the Tech 2, according to the 99 Corvette service manual, my 99 should have an automated brake bleed under special functions, it does not. Am I missing something?
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I was checking the functions on the Tech 2, according to the 99 Corvette service manual, my 99 should have an automated brake bleed under special functions, it does not. Am I missing something?
It bleeds the ABS/EBTCM system NOT the calipers themselves.

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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by AMERICAN_HP
It bleeds the ABS/EBTCM system NOT the calipers themselves.

The service manual says to do a standard bleed, then ABS bleed with the tech 2. My fluid is old and quite ready to be bled. My plan is to replace the calipers with the red ones,install stainless lines, then flush/bleed. I want to do the ABS bleed to make sure all the funky fluid gets flushed.
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It's in there somewhere, but unless you've run your system completely dry, there is no need to bother. Just bleen the calipers the old fashioned way. The Tech2 bleed is only needed if you've gotten airbubbles into the EBTCM itself
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I saw the tech at WCC do the procedure. He bled the calipers using the abs. Just put a can under the caliper and turned it on. Pretty cool.
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