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Old 04-25-2017, 02:37 PM   #8
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Re: 1972 K2500 no rear brakes

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Originally Posted by BILT4ME View Post
Also, always bleed in this order:
RR
LR
RF
LF

Also, what you describe could also be a bad master cylinder. No fluid leaks,, but it keeps going to the floor. Sometimes it will bleed into the power brake booster or it will suck air through the front of the MC.
This brings up a question - not an important one, but a question - the mantra has always been bleed furthest to nearest, however, I always thought that meant the longest brake line distance, not just wheel location relative to the mc. Since our brake lines run down the passenger side, kinda leads one down the path of thinking the left rear is "furthest" from the mc (as the brake line flies). Anyhoo - wouldn't the actual "furthest" wheel cylinder be the one that has the longest length of brake line/hose combo leading to it from the rear axle line T? (And off the top of my head, I don't recall if that's the left or the right). Just a thought.
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