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Old 03-26-2007, 10:47 AM
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If any of you are trying to bleed a clutch without a power bleeder you must get one!! It makes life so much easier!! I had to bleed the clutch on my 87 turbo this spring as the pedal went to the floor and with the power bleeder I had it done in 20 mins! This is a must have tool for any 944 wrencher!
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I used mine this weekend on a pal's Boxster. The real hard job was getting the wheels off.
The bleeder is a must-have.
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Oh for sure.... under an hour to complete flush all brake fluid, taking each wheel off in turn and cleaning it as I work.

Great tool and time saver for the money!
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i have a new motive bleeder sitting in a box with some blue brake fluid... was going to maybe do it today since the weather is nice... is the order for brakes supposed to be passenger rear, driver rear, passenger front driver front?
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Originally Posted by apierce918
i have a new motive bleeder sitting in a box with some blue brake fluid... was going to maybe do it today since the weather is nice... is the order for brakes supposed to be passenger rear, driver rear, passenger front driver front?
yup, thats the right order
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No, that's not correct. You always bleed through the system. The driver's rear is the farthest from the master, followed by the passangers rear, followed by pass. front, and then drivers front.
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How is the driver's rear farther than the passenger rear? I've always read the order as posted by apierce.
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Fess up Dan, we really know what you use that "power bleeder" for ;-v
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Originally Posted by schwank
How is the driver's rear farther than the passenger rear? I've always read the order as posted by apierce.
Because the brake line leaves the master, ducks behind the sheet metal, pops out, runs with the fuel lines down the passangers side, goes to a T behind the torsion assembly on the passangers side, and then has another 2ft of line to the driver's side. Whereas the T is right where the flexible line for the pass. side attaches. There is another 2-3ft of brake line to the drivers side.
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On reflection of my recent work I think that's correct. I can say that at least 95% of what I've read here does not say that order though.

Fun stuff. I will say I did mine psgr rear then driver's rear without any issue however.
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Originally Posted by GOBOGIE
Fess up Dan, we really know what you use that "power bleeder" for ;-v
Is that why you were always were borrowing it from me?
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Originally Posted by MPD47
Because the brake line leaves the master, ducks behind the sheet metal, pops out, runs with the fuel lines down the passangers side, goes to a T behind the torsion assembly on the passangers side, and then has another 2ft of line to the driver's side. Whereas the T is right where the flexible line for the pass. side attaches. There is another 2-3ft of brake line to the drivers side.
ok, thanks.

i just assumed the order based on where the calipers were, i didnt try to trace the lines. didnt have a chance to do it tonight anyway, was putting on my new hatch, and stripping the good parts off the old one.
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Originally Posted by Dan87951
Is that why you were always were borrowing it from me?
Shhhhhh don't tell the misses



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