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Subject:Re: air in the brakes?
From:Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt
Date:Mon, 14 Oct 1996 22:37:49 -0400

I didn't catch this the first time I read this posting, but caught it on
reading it on a reply from another reader. What I question is "the front
bottoms"? If the front bleeders are in fact on the bottom, someone
installed them on the wrong sides. The bleeder is always at the top. If
there was a good bleed when they were installed on the bottom you
eliminated that when you did the master. The hoses come into the caliper in
the middle (usually) and the bleeder is on top. 
>> the first pump only for each wheel. The front bottoms seem to have air
>> come out for about 5 or 6 pumps. I think I'm done and the pedal still
>> feels weak and goes about 3-4 inches from the floor. The clutch works but

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