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Old 02-22-2009   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by blancojp View Post
It really does not matter which way you do it as long as you get all of the air out of the system.
I've had equal results also.
The rear drum circuit pretty much determines the height of your pedal.
Adjust the rear shoes. All four of them.
So after you bleed the system properly, adjust the emergency brake as the final step.
Often forgotten.
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.
Gravity bleeding, if it works, is great. I understand there are some braking systems it doesn't work on but our Opels are not included in that group.

Harold
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