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- From: seanr@lobo.rmhs.colorado.edu (Sean Reifschneider)
- Subject: Re: Bleed Brakes After Changing Pads?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.164813.36171@lobo.rmhs.colorado.edu>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 16:48:13 GMT
- References: <1992Nov9.122018.1@vax.sonoma.edu> <1992Nov10.170858.14878@bnr.ca>
- Organization: Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO
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- In article <1992Nov10.170858.14878@bnr.ca> Peon w/o Email priv (Eric Youngblood) writes:
- >I bleed the entire system each time I change pads. This may not be necessary
- >every time, but considering the time between pad changes (I avg every 2 years)
- >Its nice to get the old cooked moisture laiden brake fluid out. It is usually
- >a brown color and is sometimes dark.
-
- I agree here. They say you should change the fluid every year (along with
- coolant). With the cost of brake parts (and clutch parts, if you have a
- hydraulic clutch), it's worth the few bucks...
-
- Sean
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