On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
> I have an 89 Westy. Are the front and rear brakes on separate circuits so that I only need to bleed the rears after replacing some wheel cylinders? It's not a major deal to do the fronts as well, but if I don't need to I just as soon not mess with it.

If you do bleed fronts, spray a little penetrating oil on bleeders
first. Work it in with a small brush. FWIW, if no helper or speed
bleeder available, I found this KD brand of one man bleeder worked
well. Hose stayed on bleeder screw, and didn't leak unlike hose on RH
side.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/OneManBleederBetter.jpg/OneManBleederBetter-full;init:.jpg

Neil.

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