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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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Default Brake bleeding..Right side and left side convention

I need to bleed the brakes on my 03 4X4 Hemi 1500.

The maintenance manual, talks about starting at certain sides of the truck to bleed the brakes.
Question.....if someone said forinstance, start to bleed the brakes at the right rear wheel.....is that the rear passenger wheel?

Or....the rear drives side wheel.

Help ha ha ha.

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Old Apr 21, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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vehicle orientation is always taken from sitting in the drivers seat. when you sit in the car YOUR left side is the VEHICLES left side.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 03:58 AM
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vehicle orientation is always taken from sitting in the drivers seat. when you sit in the car YOUR left side is the VEHICLES left side.
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Start at the pass rear(RR), then go over to the driver rear(LR) then proceed to the pass front(RF) and over to the driver front(LF)
The rule is furthest line first, shortest last.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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Start at the pass rear(RR), then go over to the driver rear(LR) then proceed to the pass front(RF) and over to the driver front(LF)
The rule is furthest line first, shortest last.
That makes sense Dirty.
You know, now you mention it........I remember from the dim and distant past (I'm 53 as of the other day and the memors not as it was lol) I seem to recall what you said about working from the rear the furthest away from the master cylinder.
Cheers bud.

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Old Apr 22, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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That's how I do it. Farthest to closest.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:48 AM
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Make sure you don't use that DOT2000 Synthetic Fire Orange colored LEFT HANDED brake fluid, when you push down on the pedal, it pulls the pads away from the rotors--------:0)!
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Gone Fishin
Make sure you don't use that DOT2000 Synthetic Fire Orange colored LEFT HANDED brake fluid, when you push down on the pedal, it pulls the pads away from the rotors--------:0)!
Ah ha ha ha ha ya kill me lol.
I'm going to get my son to use a "long stand" to hold up the brake fluid bottle
Al
 
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Sorry to get off topic. Just reminded me of sending new guys to get "K9P" or 10 yards of flight-line.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 12:35 AM
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wishywashy don't forget about the corner adapter for the floor buffer..
 
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