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Old May 8, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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i need to bleed my brakes... any suggestions on doing it?
Old May 8, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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Start at the r/r wheel, then l/r, r/f, and l/f. Make sure there are no air bubbles after a few cycles from each wheel and move to the next one. Keep the m/c full through out the process.
Old May 8, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Use a vacum bleeder.

Or just take it to Midas or BrakeMasters it only like 30 bucks.
Old May 8, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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should i leave the cap on the M/C?



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Start at the r/r wheel, then l/r, r/f, and l/f. Make sure there are no air bubbles after a few cycles from each wheel and move to the next one. Keep the m/c full through out the process.
Old May 8, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Either way.
Old May 8, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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should i leave the cap on the M/C?



ORIGINAL: PRO50SC

Start at the r/r wheel, then l/r, r/f, and l/f. Make sure there are no air bubbles after a few cycles from each wheel and move to the next one. Keep the m/c full through out the process.
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Old May 8, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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I usually take a new bottle of brake fluid, poke 2 small holes in the foil seal, turn it upside down in the reservoir and leave it while I'm doing the bleed. It won't over flow and the m/c won't run dry. Neat little trick I learned over the years.
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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****! the bleeder valve snapped right off! what now?!
Old May 8, 2006 | 09:22 PM
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anyone?
Old May 8, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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time for a new caliper or wheel cylinder... depends on which wheel yu were working on



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