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Subject:Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:12:00 -0500

You are correct, but I am flushing and refilling.  Pag 47.8a has upper and
lower and I only see the upper.  I am using my handy dandy DIY $20 homemade
bleeder.  Thanks  will keep looking, tho.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL AT 'Gringo'
73 Beetle

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Michael.
>
> I only see L/R uppers mentioned on P 47.8 in my Bentley for bleeding
> brakes with or w/o pressure bleeder.
>
> I bled mine from uppers only as per the book(s)
>
> Seems there's a procedure for bleeding, and another for changing
> fluid. (on next page) Looks like changing fluid with pressure bleeder
> US 1116 uses both on each caliper, but w/o pressure bleeder, one uses
> "bleeding" method.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Michael Sullivan
> <sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bentley says to bleed upper and lower on the front.  Are there two
> bleeders
> > on each front?  ThanksMichael.
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> > 73 Beetle
> >
>
>
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