I did mine. I just got someone to sit in the seat and pump the brakes and keep the reservoir full. The bleed pattern I used was bleed the righ rear, clutch slave master (if not done in a long while), left rear wheel, left front then right front. I had to get under the vehicle to bleed the rear so I figured to bleed the clutch while I was under there. ( only necessary if you have manual tranny). You can bleed the front brakes without getting under the vehicle, or even without jacking it up. Get a poiece of clear plastic tube and a plastic drink bottle. Push the tube onto the bleed screw and the onther into the bottle. Helps prevent making a mess, and you can also see if you have trash and water in the brake system. I did, bigtime. So I bleed the system until I got clean clear fluid coming out. Be sure and use DOT 4 brake fluid. regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Ken Sid wrote: >Hi all > >The rear left (drivers side) brake cylinder has failed and started puking out brake fluid. >I have purchased new pad and cylinders for both sides and a new spring kit. Yesterday I removed and reinstalled all the components on the passenger side and today I will do the drivers side. >Without a Bentley's I have a few question's about bleeding the system. >1. Does this system have two independent hydraulic systems. >2. Having replaced both rear cylinders do I have to bleed the front calipers as well. ( the reservoir looks dry/empty so I would assume I have to bleed everything) >3. What is the order that all four wheels have to be bled in? rear right / rear left / front right / front left.?? > > >Thanks > > > >Ken Sidorchuk >Vancouver, BC >Canada. > >85 Vanagon GL - Goldie > 250,000 km > ------------------------- >------------------------- > >"Any splelling errors are typos. Grammatical erros is because I don't bosther." > > > > |
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