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Old 02-22-2009   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dale .D View Post
I know now that you work from closest the MC to the farthest.I did the opposite.Haven't drove it yet but it feels firm.A mechanic & lordco said to do it from the farthest away first.The opel gt manual dissagrees.Not questioning the Opel gods but just want to understand why the difference in opinions.
I never do the closest one first, I go to the furthest and work my way to the closest. It really does not matter which way you do it as long as you get all of the air out of the system. The rear drum circuit pretty much determines the heigth of your pedal. So after you bleed the system properly, adjust the emergency brake as the final step.

I also go an extra step after I get all of the air out and have a firm pedal, I press the pedal several times in 30 second intervals and gravity bleed all four corners again. There is nothing like gravity to push any remaining air bubbles out.
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