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Subject:Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:40:39 -0700

Just bleed everything connected to the hydraulics until it runs clean and
free of foamy bubbles.  =)

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> >
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
> >
>

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Jake

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