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kenney158
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Location: Easton, Pa.
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 Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:09 pm Post subject: Advice on bleeding brakes |
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Just replaced rear calipers on my '03 Weekender. Of course lost some fluid when connecting the lines to the new calipers. I have bled the rear calipers. Wondering whether I have to bleed front calipers, too, even though nothing was disconnected there. In flushing the lines to the rear, I used pretty much an entire quart if DOT 4 fluid. Bleeding the front looks like a pain.
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gakali
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Joined: August 19, 2007
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Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: Advice on bleeding brakes |
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Basic function wise you should be ok now.
For the sake of long term reliability a front circuit flush should be done. If it's not been done for several years the front calipers are probably full of grungy fluid and a flush could extent their life.
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