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Old May 11, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Trying to bleed brakes on a 2wd saff. can get a hardish pedal when bleeding with ignition off. as soon as ignition goes on pedal goes soft again.

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Old May 11, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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have u bled them from both bleed nipples each side at the front?!
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Old May 11, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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work from the furthest brake away from the cylinder and work back do all 4 to make sure you'v got all the air out and maybe get a pressure bleeder it'll make life so much easier for the pennies, and don't let the res go empty otherwise you'll have to start again

Aahh! yea there 4 pot's on the 2wd aren't they yea make sure you got both sides of the caliper and work on the furthest away method still to

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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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Bleed with ignition on and it should clear the abs modulator of air too
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