[Shotimes] Brake Bleeding Question

[cmichaelo@optonline.net]

The depends on how much fluid you lost while replacing the caliber.

If you kept the banjo end of the caliber hose elevated as high as possible in the strut tower, then you should have lost very little fluid and thus did not allow air to enter the system.  In this case, you need only bleed the corner you changed.

If however you lost a lot of fluid, say you completely drained it, then you could well have let air into your system and you may have to bleed all corners.

If you lost so much fluid that you completely drained the reservoir, then you I believe you'd also need to get rid of air in the abs pump, which you do by first bleeding all corners. Then take the car on a gravel road and exercise the abs in both front and rear several times.  This will help to push the air trapped in the abs system out.  Then go back and rebleed all corners.


Michael
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----- Original Message -----
From: M Khan <jkhan302@yahoo.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:02 am
Subject: [Shotimes] Brake Bleeding Question

> Quick Question, I changed the driver's side front
> caliper yesterday and haven't bled the brakes yet.
> 
> Can I bleed only that caliper?  Or do I have to Bleed
> any others?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mike
> 95 MTX
> 
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