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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 04:03 PM
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Hi, i have changed my front calipers over. One question i have, however stupid it may sound. Do i just need to bleed the front calipers, as i have been lead to believe front and rears are on seperate lines?

Only reason i ask is that i would like to do it once and once only as it is raining outside. (hopefully)

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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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I only bled the fronts when fitting my AP's
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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cool, will just do the fronts then mate. Then give them ago. See you sunday week
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by mikef04
Hi, i have changed my front calipers over. One question i have, however stupid it may sound. Do i just need to bleed the front calipers, as i have been lead to believe front and rears are on seperate lines?

Only reason i ask is that i would like to do it once and once only as it is raining outside. (hopefully)

Mike
Provided all the fluid hasn't been drained out then you'll be fine just bleeding the fronts. (I've just changed mine and only bled the fronts and all is fine)
Iirc the brake system has one front and one rear on opposite sides on each circuit!
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by blu-scoob
Provided all the fluid hasn't been drained out then you'll be fine just bleeding the fronts. (I've just changed mine and only bled the fronts and all is fine)
Iirc the brake system has one front and one rear on opposite sides on each circuit!
Never drained the fluid out, lost a little bit whilst changing hose from one to the other
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Old Feb 19, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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hi mate, when bleeding the front calipers make sure you start bleeding the furthest one away from the brake servo. For example if the brake servo is on the right, you start from the left caliper and then finish with the right caliper
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cheers mate
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