Re: Brake bleeding, all Alfas 1965-1994

[Alan Lambert <gerard@xxxxxxx>]

Fred, I thought you were SUPPOSED to pump the brakes with the engine and 
ignition off--to bleedout the high abs pressure--wrong info?


Fred said
>  For ABS pad replacement, do not pump the brakes, and do not try to
> force the caliper pistons back before you open the bleeder screw.  You
> want the fluid to escape there and not try do drive it back up into the
> reservoir.  Close the screw as soon as the piston is fully retracted,
> then replace the pads.  You're ready to travel.  Don't forget to pump
> the brakes after pad replacement before you drive off.  Fred Di Matteo
> 
> 
> 

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Alan G. Lambert___________________________________<gerard@domain.elided>
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