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Old 08 November 2004, 02:46 PM
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Default Are classics diagonal split or front/rear on bleeding brakes?

Trying to bleed the brakes on my WRX, not having any joy?
Old 08 November 2004, 03:49 PM
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Should be diagonal like most cars I think.
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yep, diagonal.
Old 08 November 2004, 04:30 PM
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So is the order:

front driver side
rear passenger side
front passenger side
rear driver side

Or does it matter?
Old 08 November 2004, 04:36 PM
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You should do the one nearest the master cylinder and work your way out I believe. You shouldn't be able to go too wrong
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scoobyboy,

That's the order I was told.

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Old 08 November 2004, 05:12 PM
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You should bleed furthest from the master cylinder first,

so its:

left rear
right rear
front left
front right.


Jim
Old 08 November 2004, 06:12 PM
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Furthest first m8

Get an easy bleed kit make the job easy

Originally Posted by jim litten
You should bleed furthest from the master cylinder first,

so its:

left rear
right rear
front left
front right.


Jim
Old 08 November 2004, 07:12 PM
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Just bled mine using Jim's method ie: farthest first and it seems ok, although this was my first time at brake bleeding!
A small amount of travel in the pedal before biting but fairly hard now with braided hoses and new dot5.1 fluid.

Dan.
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Bled the system last night using the following order that many people have said to go by for subarus and the car is fine now:

front driver side
rear passenger side
front passenger side
rear driver side
Cheers
Old 09 November 2004, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jim litten
You should bleed furthest from the master cylinder first,

so its:

left rear
right rear
front left
front right.


Jim
Thats what I use ,as recommended by a ex subaru mechanic
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Brake bleeding diagram

Old 09 November 2004, 09:45 PM
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I just work my way around the car, sod the order, always works fine!!
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