Date:         Sat, 12 Oct 2002 12:47:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill N <freeholder@STARBAND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dual circuit Brake Question
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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Good point.  I didn't think of it because I have an auto trans.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
> Bill N wrote:
> >
> > I would suggest always bleeding all four wheels after doing brake work.  Also, since you
are
> > doing it anyway, you may as well change the fluid.  Just bleed all four wheels until the
brake
> > fluid coming out is clean.  It take a bit of time for the first one, since you are clearing
out
> > the master cylinder, but goes quickly on the others.  If it has been a while since it was
done,
> > there will be a distinct color difference between the old fluid and the new.

> While you are at it - and this came from Joel Walker as a tip to me when
> I did it - be sure to include bleeding the clutch slave cylinder if it
> is a manual tranny. Since the fluid tank supplies both brakes and
> hydraulic clutch, this way you have all new brake fluid throughout the
> vehicle. I had all kinds of crud in the fluid, including water.