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Old 04-29-07, 02:49 PM
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heavy duty brake bleeding ?

tried searching but didng'r quite get the answer

im about to bleed my heavy duty brake setup (4 pot fronts, vented rears)
and on the rears there are two bleed screws, which screw do i use to bleed the system?

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The upper bleed screw.
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Originally Posted by clokker
The upper bleed screw.
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Heavy duty? Lol?
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the fronts are so easy to bleed. i bled the upper rear nipple. remember to start on the furthest from the brake fluid tank. so...

1.R pass.
2.R driv.
3.F pass.
4.F driv.

if i remember right thats how i did mine and theres alomst no pedal travel when you tap it.
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Originally Posted by NCross
the fronts are so easy to bleed. i bled the upper rear nipple. remember to start on the furthest from the brake fluid tank. so...

1.R pass.
2.R driv.
3.F pass.
4.F driv.

if i remember right thats how i did mine and theres alomst no pedal travel when you tap it.
yeah, you work from the furthest from the master cyl, i just was dumbfounded on two bleed vavles, bled them and the feel great

not if my clutch worked we'd be in business.....
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whats wrong with it?
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Originally Posted by NCross
whats wrong with it?
doesn't engage or disengage completely, it just kinda sits at about 20% to 60% engaged no matter what
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Originally Posted by kanuk93gt
tried searching but didng'r quite get the answer
Like pretty much anything to do with general maintenance, this info is easily found in the Factory Service Manual. If you don't have the FSM, click here and download it in PDF format for free.
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