[Shotimes] Brake Bleeding Question
Donald Mallinson
dmall@mwonline.net
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 02:33:25 -0500
Diagonal, all cars are the same.
If you asked the initial question, it was if you had to bleed the
system. So that is why I assumed you hadn't.
Don Mallinson
M Khan wrote:
>Of course I bled the system, but my question more or
>less relates to how the SHO brake system is setup.
>
>Is the master cylinder setup in a diagonal pattern or
>both front, both back?
>
>Mike
>95 MTX
>
>--- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>>Anytime you open up a brake line or caliper etc
>>(meaning replace a
>>part), you MUST bleed the system. Oh sure, you
>>might not be too
>>unsafe if you were careful as mentioned below, but
>>no amount of careful
>>will keep ALL air from getting in the system. and
>>even a tiny bubble
>>can soften the pedal and make things dangerous.
>>
>>Please, don't give the impression that there is room
>>for guessing here.
>>Bleeding the brakes is a simple and cheap thing to
>>do to keep the system
>>in top shape. Because I do track days with most of
>>my cars, almost all
>>of them get a flush/bleed every year. I almost
>>always get air out even
>>though the systems are in great shape and I use
>>fresh fluid.
>>
>>Don't play games, do it right please.
>>
>>Don Mallinson
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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