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Subject:Re: Vanagon Front Brakes
From:neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:16:31 -0700

Ah. Well there ya go. I now recall the post re: your new DIY bleeder.

(They are handy. I like mine.)

<shrugs> I don't know for sure. Good question.   :)

Neil.

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:12 PM, Michael Sullivan
<sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> You are correct, but I am flushing and refilling.� Pag 47.8a has upper and
> lower and I only see the upper.� I am using my handy dandy DIY $20 homemade
> bleeder.� Thanks� will keep looking, tho.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 6:05 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Michael.
>>
>> I only see L/R uppers mentioned on P 47.8 in my Bentley for bleeding
>> brakes with or w/o pressure bleeder.
>>
>> I bled mine from uppers only as per the book(s)
>>
>> Seems there's a procedure for bleeding, and another for changing
>> fluid. (on next page) Looks like changing fluid with pressure bleeder
>> US 1116 uses both on each caliper, but w/o pressure bleeder, one uses
>> "bleeding" method.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Michael Sullivan
>> <sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Bentley says to bleed upper and lower on the front. �Are there two
>> > bleeders
>> > on each front? �ThanksMichael.
>> > Michael in San Antonio
>> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>> > 73 Beetle
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>

-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines

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