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Author Subject: Brake bleeding order??
cdgray

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Post #1
Could someone tell me the order you need to bleed the braking system when doing a fluid change?

Have searched but couldn't find the info.

Also, do I need to do anything to the ABS system to allow the brakes to be bled properly?

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Posted 22nd May 2011 at 15:52
jord294

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Post #2

system can be bled quite easily (as long as bleed niplles don't snap)

i tend to bleed n/s/r - o/s/r - n/s/f and o/s/f

but that's just me

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Posted 22nd May 2011 at 16:17
colm_gti

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Post #3
It's best to start with the brake furthest the master cylinder, so (if you were sitting in the car) back left, back right, front left then front right. Although it shouldn't really matter.
Posted 22nd May 2011 at 22:40
davedgti6

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Post #4
Haynes manual says passenger front first, then front drivers, then rear passenger side then rear drivers side, although as said I don't think it matters, I personally found starting with the furthest away from master cylinder and then bleeding diagonally worked best for me

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Posted 22nd May 2011 at 23:38
iplay

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Post #5
colm_gti wrote:
It's best to start with the brake furthest the master cylinder, so (if you were sitting in the car) back left, back right, front left then front right. Although it shouldn't really matter.


I think it then says if this does not work try it in reverse order? Smile
Posted 9th Jun 2011 at 14:05

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