Gravity bleed brakes [message #83082] |
Tue, 04 May 2010 20:46 |
pzerkel
Messages: 212 Registered: September 2007 Location: Salisbury, IL
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If one were to gravity bleed brakes, should all six bleeders be opened at once? Or should it be done one at a time, in the order called out in the shop manual.
How long (in minutes or hours) should each bleeder be left open?
IF it can be done sequentially, must they all be done immediately after each other, or can some period of time (say 24 hours) transpire between doing the right rear and left rear wheels, and then the fronts.
I do understand that the master cylinder must be kept full of fluid while gravity bleeding. I also understand when bleeding the fronts, the button on the combo valve needs to be pressed.
If it is not obvious I've never had the "opportunity" to bleed brakes myself (always paid someone else) in the first 45 years of life.
Thanks.
Paul Zerkel
'78 Eleganza II
Salisbury IL (near Springfield)
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Re: Gravity bleed brakes [message #83083 is a reply to message #83082] |
Tue, 04 May 2010 21:02 |
Craig Lechowicz
Messages: 541 Registered: October 2006 Location: Waterford, MI
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Paul wrote:
>If one were to gravity bleed brakes, should all six bleeders be opened at once? Or
> should it be done one at a time, in the order called out in the shop manual.
>How long (in minutes or hours) should each bleeder be left open?
Paul,
Not sure what the "right" way is, but I have done mine with all six open at once. (fronts and rears are separate anyway) and left the screws open for several hours (maybe 3?). And, it seemed to work pretty well. You do want to check a couple of times to make sure you don't run the master cylinder dry, or you get to start over again. Jacking the front end of the coach up, and leaving the master cylinder cover loose both help.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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Re: [GMCnet] Gravity bleed brakes [message #83087 is a reply to message #83082] |
Tue, 04 May 2010 21:23 |
Mr ERFisher
Messages: 7117 Registered: August 2005
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do one at a time
farthest one away (right rear)
bleed until the bubbles stop
then close and go to the next one
gene
On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Paul Zerkel <gmc2@zerkelhome.com> wrote:
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> If one were to gravity bleed brakes, should all six bleeders be opened at
> once? Or should it be done one at a time, in the order called out in the
> shop manual.
>
> How long (in minutes or hours) should each bleeder be left open?
>
> IF it can be done sequentially, must they all be done immediately after
> each other, or can some period of time (say 24 hours) transpire between
> doing the right rear and left rear wheels, and then the fronts.
>
> I do understand that the master cylinder must be kept full of fluid while
> gravity bleeding. I also understand when bleeding the fronts, the button on
> the combo valve needs to be pressed.
>
> If it is not obvious I've never had the "opportunity" to bleed brakes
> myself (always paid someone else) in the first 45 years of life.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Paul Zerkel
> '78 Eleganza II
> Salisbury IL (near Springfield)
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