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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Default Re: air in brake fluid
Lots of valves and such with our braking system. I found that gravity bleeding works well on our cars.

With the SRT6 level on jack stands - I used the clear tubing that came with my boost gauge (cut into four pieces) I slipped one end onto each caliper nipple and the other end into a small container to catch the fluid.

I had the brakes completely apart so there was no old fluid, but you could also use a turkey baster and suck most of the fluid out of the master cylinder to speed the process.

If you use a different color brake fluid it will help to see when the old fluid is completely flushed. I used ATE SuperBlue and a resevoir feeder to keep the master cylinder from emptying.

Then cracked all the calipers and watched until a steady bubble-free flow was going thru the tubes. Then closed each caliper.

Only regret I have was the Rotex Gold pads. Great when new and sure kept the dust away, but not a good performance pad. (and not supposed to be)

Hope this helps.

 
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