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Date:         Fri, 22 May 2009 16:54:20 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: a quick question about bleeding brakes
Comments: To: colorworks@gci.net
In-Reply-To:  <8B85F668DA604632A26C5D10D93639F3@troyb5bff49d63>
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On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 3:24 PM, Troy <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
> I have an 89 Westy. Are the front and rear brakes on separate circuits so that I only need to bleed the rears after replacing some wheel cylinders? It's not a major deal to do the fronts as well, but if I don't need to I just as soon not mess with it.




If you do bleed fronts, spray a little penetrating oil on bleeders
first. Work it in with a small brush. FWIW, if no helper or speed
bleeder available, I found this KD brand of one man bleeder worked
well. Hose stayed on bleeder screw, and didn't leak unlike hose on RH
side.


http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/OneManBleederBetter.jpg/OneManBleederBetter-full;init:.jpg




Neil.


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Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"


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