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Old 04-16-2010, 10:18 AM   #3
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Re: Time For A Brake Bleed

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Originally Posted by doctorhrdware View Post
I have always started with the right rear which is the farthest from the reservoir then the left rear and the right front and finally the left front. I have never had a problem bleeding the brakes this way. The reason why the reservoir over flowed was when the pads went down, I think you may have topped off the reservoir. When you pressed in the caliper piston on all the calipers this increased the level of the brake fluid in the reservoir.
Ok, that's what I thought. I'll probably do this tonight.

You don't think it hurt anything by retracting the pistons and having all the fluid gush out the resevoir do you?
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