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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Am bleeding the brakes on my ESCORT RS TURBO.Am i right in thinking that because the brakes are SERVO ASSISTED,that i need to bleed them with the engine running???
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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shouldnt need the enigne running, but you need the rear wheels on the ground or they wont bleed properly
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:29 PM
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Is this the order of bleeding? 1.DRIVERS REAR

2.PASSENGER REAR


3.DRIVERS FRONT.


4.PASSENGER FRONT.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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yes mate, start with the furthest from the master cylinder

best to do it the old fasioned way too instead of ezeebleed etc
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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CHEERS EARS
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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btw, thats not me in the pic
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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