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Offline ahmed bayjoo

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bleeding brakes
« on: April 07, 2009, 04:16:14 pm »
can anybody tell me the correct method to bleeding the brakes,

not sure how it is done if you dont have rear calipers.

thanks

Offline PeteG40

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Re: bleeding brakes
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 04:38:40 pm »
bleed the rear drums from the cylinder nipple at the back fo the drums - starting with furthest run from the master cylinder.

Offline Dan

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Re: bleeding brakes
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 06:15:55 pm »
A tip is to hold open the rear pressure regulator so as to not restrict the fluid to the rear drums. A tiny cable on the pressure reg does the trick !

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Re: bleeding brakes
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 06:59:06 pm »
true dan.. or i pull it open and lightly clamp it with mole grips