[DeTomaso] Brake Bleeding Sequence

[michael@michaelshortt.com]

Bob,

Having bleed brakes multiple times per weekend for
years of racing, with both single and dual M/C equipped cars.
As long as the air is removed completely, I don't really think it matters.
I once had an Audi that was equipped with dual diagonal braking ( Coupe GT )
that allegedly had a M/C for the FR/RR and  FL/RL, even then I don't think
it would matter much.

I always did the rear first because of the longer distance involved, thus
did the right rear first,
Left Rear second, Right front third and left front last - because that
method gets you closer and closer to the M/C,
thus less waste and less opportunity for a screw up, because the time spent
with the
valve open gets progressively shorter with fewer bleed cycles required.

Michael



On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:36 AM, bob Radefeld <bob at radefeld.com> wrote:

> While watching an episode of Motorweek this past weekend their in-resident
> mechanic was explaining the
> procedure to follow to bleed your brakes. Normally the sequence I've always
> heard calls for bleeding them
> in the following order - right rear, left rear, right front, & left front.
> However, this guy claimed the proper
> procedure to be - start with EITHER of the rear calipers, then the
> diagonally opposed front caliper, then
> the other rear & lastly the diagonally opposite front. In demonstrating he
> went in the sequence of LR, RF,
> RR, & LF. Any of you guys ever run into this type of sequence before & if
> so, why would this be a better
> method than what I've always heard? Thanks for any comments!
>
> Bob
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