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why do you have to bleed the s2 brakes with startin from the furthest away?

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Old 15-10-2009, 06:54 PM
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as above really?
Old 15-10-2009, 06:57 PM
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you have to do it with all cars mate not just rs turbos
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yea but why is it though?
Old 15-10-2009, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AJ-RST1
yea but why is it though?
Coz you might ruin the flux compacitor if you dont lol
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the what?
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Originally Posted by barnard
Coz you might ruin the flux compacitor if you dont lol
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the what?
Old 15-10-2009, 08:59 PM
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only backwards EMF would do that...
Old 15-10-2009, 09:01 PM
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The furthest cylinder takes the most effort to bleed and once the other 3 are closed off and fully bled it would be a real struggle to do the futhest one last. It's normal practise to start furthest away, then work in.
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/\ spoil sport
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
/\ spoil sport
I nearly shit myself when I saw that you'd replied. I thought 'here we go, Tony has contradicted me with his superior knowledge'
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