mowerman Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Due to renewing all the brake hoses on my Vit I now need to bleed the system. Where is the best place to start, nearest the master cylinder or furthest away as I`ve heard conflicting advice ! Thanks, Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 The follwoing is according to the original Workshop manual: "Start with the front LH-side wheel and proceed in anti-clockwise sequence (right-hand steering)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 That's what I did, then someone said "you have to start with the wheel furthest from the cylinder"... As long as you pump quite a few times (while being careful to top up) you will replace all the fluid, so there should be no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herald948 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 G.in_Belgium wrote:That's what I did, then someone said "you have to start with the wheel furthest from the cylinder"...According to a Girling Service Bulletin reprinted in a 1964 Triumph Sports Owners Association newsletter, "Bleeding should start at the rear left side wheel if the car has drum brakes all round or disc brakes all round, but if it has dics front and drum rear bleeding should start at the left front wheel." (I'll assume that would read right front wheel for a RH steering car.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I'm sure my manuals say start with furthest from the master cylinder - which is what I've always done.For my right hand drive car that's rear off-sde, rear near-side, front near-side, front off-side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I was always told! nearest to the cylinder first and then more away! When I filled my system and worked 1. front right. 2. front left. 3. rear left. 4. Rear right. Not have any problems since.Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.in_Lux Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I think Herald948 has covered all we need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heraldcoupe Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 bobyspit wrote:I was always told! nearest to the cylinder first and then more away! When I filled my system and worked 1. front right. ... which isn't the closest to the master cylinder, closest is the front left,Cheers,Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I don't think it matters a damn. You usually have to go round more than once anyway ;)Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 heraldcoupe wrote:... which isn't the closest to the master cylinder, closest is the front left,Cheers,Bill.I know! I never do what I am told! Worked fine though and my brakes are superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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