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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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bleeding dry brake lines?

Ok I have rebuilt front and rear brakes, and have also done an abs delete with proportioning valve. My mastercylinder is also dry. I have searched and cant seem to find anyone doing this always flushing the system.

So how do you guys go about getting some fluid flowing through the lines? I have pushed fluid in to bleed my clutch before and im wondering if that will be the way i should do the brakes? I have also read a little bit about bench bleeding the mc, if anyone can help that would be great thanks.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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Here's some info:
https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...1&postcount=19
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Yup thanks i found that pic and did it and now it just seems i cant get fluid to the back break. You just pump the brakes then crack the line lock, and repete till i get fluid coming out. I know my mc is bleed cuz when i cracked the fittings fluid came out.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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So you open one of the rear bleeders, start slowly pumping the brake pedal and nothing ever comes out? Does the fluid in the reservoir ever go down?
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Yeah it never seems to come out, i will try it again. I am having my wife help ha so its challenging to say the least.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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You will need to bench bleed the master if it took any air into it or if its new. Then crack the bleeders and leave them open until fluid starts coming out. Make sure you don't empty the reservoir (if you do at any time, start over). Gravity should draw the fluid through the system to the lowest point, the calipers. Once they fill up the fluid should come out the bleeders. Then bleed the brakes properly. Step 4: enjoy.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 01:27 AM
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If you can get your hands on one of those bleeding tools that pressurizes the master cylinder reservoir, that should help you immensely. It also makes the task a one-person job.
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Old Dec 22, 2011 | 11:58 PM
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ok ive changed the brakesin the rx3 to s5 all round and a patrol master , having problems getting pressure into the rears had the vac bleeder on to it and still nothing if i vise grip the rear line it has pressuer on the front and a hard pedal . i have noticed that ive got fluid bleeding back into the master from the rears after a heap of pumps , do the rears have a adjustment on the worm thread to bring the piston closer to the disc?
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