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Oct 18, 2009 | 12:37 PM

#21

csc67

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Do I have to pull off the wheels to bleed the brakes in the vette?

Oct 18, 2009 | 01:41 PM

#22

Its_Go_Time

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Originally Posted by csc67

Do I have to pull off the wheels to bleed the brakes in the vette?

I would. Especially if your wheels are of the painted variety. If you get brake fluid on them, it will strip the paint right off. Ask me how I know.

Oct 18, 2009 | 01:50 PM

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Toque

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Originally Posted by Its_Go_Time

Ask me how I know.

Oct 23, 2009 | 10:47 PM

#24

matt75

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From: the woodlands tx

I just installed Earls bleeders. A little diff than the 'speedbleeder' type. Removed all 4 wheels and flushed the system. Really easy to do and the bleeders worked awesome. The fronts really pumped out the fluid! I originally tried the mityvac and got pissed at how much you had to cycle the hand pump.

Afterwards, I took her out and did some hard stops activating the ABS. Feels great!

Oct 24, 2009 | 08:19 AM

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Oldvetter

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Originally Posted by Xtremedriver

Is there a reason that the bleed sequence would change?

Thanks in advance

The ABS unit moved from the back of the car to the front. The brake routing was also changed.

Oct 24, 2009 | 09:46 AM

#26

Z06supercharged

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Originally Posted by ljthe2nd

Using the method I described you will flush the complete brake system including the ABS.

The only way to bleed the ABS is with a Tech 2.
The ABS will not open up any other way no matter how you try or how much pressure you put on the Motive pressure tank.

Oct 24, 2009 | 11:05 AM

#27

Oldvetter

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Originally Posted by Z06supercharged

The only way to bleed the ABS is with a Tech 2.
The ABS will not open up any other way no matter how you try or how much pressure you put on the Motive pressure tank.

True, but if you change all the fluid, and then do some hard stops, engaging ABS, it will mix this old fluid with the new. I suppose you could then flush the system again and remove all the "mixed fluid". Not sure that it is worth it, but . . .