Thanks, Dennis. I hadn't thought of a situation where someone would want to drain rusty water out of a caliper. I'll leave that bleeder untouched. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 11:22 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > Except for the hose connection the caliper can be used on either side. On > some vehicles the hose is center mounted so with bleeders to and bottom > they can be used on either side. Also can let you drain the rust out of the > bottom and help bleed the piston opposite side. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of > Steven Shelton > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:07 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Brake Caliper Question > > I'm rebuilding the ATE calipers on my 1985. I've never understood why > there are two bleeders. It makes sense to bleed from the top of the > caliper, but why is there a bleeder at the bottom? Is there something I > need to do now that I've drained the fluid out of the caliper? I'm > reluctant to do anything with it since it's never been opened. If it snaps > off . . . . > |
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