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Brake system bleed sequence
« on: 22 March 2009, 20:17:49 »

Please can someone confirm the sequence for bleeding the whole system, i.e 1) front right 2) rear left etc. etc. TIA
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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2009, 20:22:29 »

According to Mr Haynes ......
Post 98 cars with 4 channel ABS
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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2009, 20:25:09 »

Makes break all difference.......just do which ever is convenint (e.g. I fit it in with doing other jobs on the cars)
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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2009, 20:26:38 »

Haynes says:

post 1998 with 4 channel abs:

1. Left Rear
2. Right Front
3. Right Rear
4. Left Front

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« Last Edit: 22 March 2009, 20:28:04 by herefordelite »
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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2009, 20:33:26 »

Cheers guys, so Mark willl it be ok to do both fronts, then both rears?
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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2009, 20:46:24 »

i was taught to start furthist away from master cylinder

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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2009, 20:50:45 »

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i was taught to start furthist away from master cylinder
i was taught that also, but these days with tandem systems & abs stuff it seems to break that old rule ;)
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Re: Brake system bleed sequence
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2009, 21:44:09 »

I have always done the furthest away from the Reservior first, then I didn't think it mattered :-?
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