i thought you were supposed to work from the closest bleed off to the furtherest ?? it's been that long since i've done i'll have to check a manual b4 i do it again

hmm haven't tested holding the pressure yet, but it does get harder if u "pump it up"

You mentioned you changed the front calipers, What about the pads and the condition of the rotors ? Are they new or reconditioned ? If they were bedded in with the old calipers are the pads back in the same position ie Left-Inside/Left-Outside, If not due to wear grooves you may not have full contact between the pads and rotors giving a soft feel to the pedal. Have you tried driving the car ? does it stop ? Albeit poorly ?

US3100

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Originally posted by joeyjonsey

i thought you were supposed to work from the closest bleed off to the furtherest ?? it's been that long since i've done i'll have to check a manual b4 i do it again

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No... definitely furtherest first, closest last.

Mike

gregorys manual says bleed front right front left rear left

that's what i was thinking, might have to check my ford manual, but really i doubt it makes much of a difference

Follow what the book says is the best advice. I seem to remember the guidance is start with drivers side front then passenger front, etc

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Originally posted by US3100

You mentioned you changed the front calipers, What about the pads and the condition of the rotors ? Are they new or reconditioned ? If they were bedded in with the old calipers are the pads back in the same position ie Left-Inside/Left-Outside, If not due to wear grooves you may not have full contact between the pads and rotors giving a soft feel to the pedal. Have you tried driving the car ? does it stop ? Albeit poorly ?

US3100

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yeah mate ive driven it, stops just fine!

i bought the whole kit second hand, its smcka's brake kit, which is m16 spacers and vented slotted/drilled rotors. with KFM500 or something brake pads. so i wouldn't know.

haha so which order should i bleed in then guys?

master's on the right hand side,
so L/H/R then R/H/R then L/H/F then R/H/F.

cheers Jesse