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Re: [Tigers] Brake bleeding.

To: "'Stu'" <sabre2tgr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake bleeding.
From: Ron Fraser via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2025 19:29:09 -0400
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Stu

Normally, I gravity bleed the brake system but your starting from scratch s=
o you will need to pump fluid to the 4 corners.

 

Always check for leaks after you bleed the brakes.

If you changed the rear brake shoes make any needed adjustments.

 

Ron Fraser

 

From: Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com> 
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2025 6:10 PM
To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Cc: Tiger Net <Tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake bleeding.

 

Yeah, I know.  I was just wondering if anyone had any schemes they thought =
worked better.

 

Stu

 

On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 9:34=E2=80=AFPM Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com <ma=
ilto:rfraser@bluefrog.com> > wrote:

Stu

This is covered in the Workshop Manual =E2=80=93 Section K, pg. 12

 

I always start at the rear.   

If your system is still original you have only one bleeder at the rear so t=
hat is the longest line from the master.

 

Next longest line is front left then the shortest line from the master, the=
 front right.

 

Longest lines to the shortest line is the order no matter the system.

 

Ron Fraser

 

 

am.net> > On Behalf Of Stu
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2025 7:42 PM
Subject: [Tigers] Brake bleeding.

 

I'm going to be bleeding my whole system soon, after rebuilding everything.=
  From experience, what's the best order to bleed the system?  Fronts or re=
ar first?  Left or right front first?  What's worked best for you?

 


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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Stu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Normally, I =
gravity bleed the brake system but your starting from scratch so you =
will need to pump fluid to the 4 corners.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Always check =
for leaks after you bleed the brakes.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>If you changed the rear brake shoes make any needed =
adjustments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> =
Stu &lt;sabre2tgr@gmail.com&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 03, =
2025 6:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ron Fraser =
&lt;rfraser@bluefrog.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> Tiger Net =
&lt;Tigers@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Brake =
bleeding.<o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Yeah, I know.&nbsp; I =
was just wondering if anyone had any schemes they thought worked =
better.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Stu<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 9:34=E2=80=AFPM Ron Fraser &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com";>rfraser@bluefrog.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Stu<o:p></o:=
p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>This is =
covered in the Workshop Manual =E2=80=93 Section K, pg. =
12<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I always =
start at the rear.&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If your =
system is still original you have only one bleeder at the rear so that =
is the longest line from the master.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Next =
longest line is front left then the shortest line from the master, the =
front right.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Longest =
lines to the shortest line is the order no matter the =
system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Ron =
Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b>=
 Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Stu<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 02, 2025 7:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> =
Tiger Net &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>I'm going to be bleeding my whole system =
soon, after rebuilding&nbsp;everything.&nbsp; From experience, what's =
the best order to bleed the system?&nbsp; Fronts or rear first?&nbsp; =
Left or right front first?&nbsp; What's worked best for =
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