Brettmc

While undergoing this long Steeroids install, I noticed my driver-side front caliper was wet, wet enough to soak one of the pads. I swapped out both front calipers today (another pair of lifetime warranty $60/each Advance Auto units) and have them gravity bleeding now. Is it necessary to bleed the back calipers since I didn't crack that part of the system?

Brett :thumbs:

flood

Just about to do the brakes on mine. From what I understand its a dual resivor so it shouldn't be nessasary. :cheers:

MotorHead

I would bleed them all starting at the back, what is going to happen is you bleed the front only then the pedal feels a little spongy then you bleed the back then the front again to do it right. :lol:

ddecart

You should be fine. The front and the rear draw from different reservoirs, so they're really not connected.

Then again, the way rears tend to suck in air, it's never a bad idea to bleed them, too.

Bob Turner

Brettmc,

I have a leaky front left caliper that needs replacing. I am planning to bleed ALL of them so that I get fresh brake fluid throughout the system.....

Bob :cool:

The Dude

If you want to get some new fluid through the whole system while you're in brake bleeding mode, sure. Go for it.

Otherwise, no. Front and rear are completely seperate.

Brettmc

I put on new rear calipers last winter (prolly shoulda done the fronts at that time), and put SS hoses at the 4 corners. I totally bled out all the old crap at that point as it was black.

I'll just bleed the fronts today after work and hopefully I'll be finished with replacing brake parts for a few years. Thanks guys!

Brett :thumbs:


[Modified by Brettmc, 7:35 AM 8/26/2003]