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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: alexandjen on 22 March 2009, 20:17:49

Title: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: alexandjen 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

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: Andy B on 22 March 2009, 20:22:29

According to Mr Haynes ......
Post 98 cars with 4 channel ABS
1 RNS
2 FOS
3 ROS
4 FNS

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: Marks DTM Calib 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)

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: HerefordElite 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

 :y


edit: must find haynes book quicker :P

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: alexandjen on 22 March 2009, 20:33:26

Cheers guys, so Mark willl it be ok to do both fronts, then both rears?

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: HGV mechanic on 22 March 2009, 20:46:24

i was taught to start furthist away from master cylinder

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: unlucky alf on 22 March 2009, 20:50:45

Quote

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 ;)

Title: Re: Brake system bleed sequence
Post by: Darth Loo-knee 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 :-?