Re: Re: Re: Re: Back to brakes

From: Eric Jerman (ejerman69@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Jun 12 2002 - 08:05:54 EDT


Thanks...I'm going to the hobby shop this afternoon to give bleeding the
brakes a shot and see if that solves my problem. I sure hope so! I'm
praying it's just a loose bleeder bolt (name?)...will let you all know.
Thanks again for the help!
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: <raymond.irons@gm.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Re: Back to brakes

>
>
> Sounds like you got it down pat as far as the bleeding procedure goes. I
> seem to remember that there is a specific sequence though for which brake
> gets bled first. If I remember right I think the pattern is left rear,
> right rear, left front, right front, that way you bleed the brakes
starting
> from the one that farthest from the master cylinder and moving
> progressively closer. Also, while you are under the truck and your
> assistant is pumping the brakes, look over all the visible brake lines
> (just find the tube behind the backing plate on the drums or follow the
> hose from the top of the caliper) and make sure you do not see any signs
of
> fluid leakage.
>
>



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