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stelfe
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: gillingham, kent
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15th Jul 03 at 21:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im changing the front disk's, calipers and pads on my gsi, but ive never bled a brake system on a car b4, me bro normally would do this 4 me but hes not around atm... and i need to sort this...
how doya bleed the system thru ?

thanks
Lisa
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15th Jul 03 at 21:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

get a mate to press pedal slowly to floor then undo the brake nipple then tighten it up and tell him to release pedal slowly, do this a couple of times until no more air bubbles come out then do the same on the other side.
stelfe
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thx
Drew
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15th Jul 03 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

pump the peddle a few times first to force all teh air into the caliper

 
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