I have given this oft related sequence much consideration over the years
and, despite many "explanations" have yet to hear any good reason for it
except for the very rare cases where the rear wheel cylinders are connected
in series as is the case, as I recall, on the later TR7s and even then I
doubt that it would make any difference.
Michael Salter
http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Tracy Drummond
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 3:55 PM
To: 'Breda O'Sullivan'; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Bleeding brakes
Breda,
Yup this should do it as your driving air out of the longest lines first.
Do it in reverse and Bob's Yer Uncle.
Tracy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-healeys@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Breda O'Sullivan
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 11:41 AM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Bleeding brakes
Guys,
I changed and flushed the brake fluid on my BN4 recently.(dot 4)
I felt that I bleed them well with a one man kit, however I now have a
spongy pedal, leading to a very good pedal on the second pump.
Now looking back I think I may have bleed them in the wrong sequence, I
started at the front nearest the master cylinder, onto the front l/h and
back r/h then back l/h.
I guess I should have started at the wheel furthest away from the cylinder?
This would I take it make a difference?
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