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Old 02-06-2010, 04:12 PM
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I recently did a motor swap which required me to remove the master cylinder, abs module and front lines.

I'm sure I've introduced air into all these components now. What do I need to do to bleed everything and get things working like they did before the motor swap.
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A vacuum bleeder like the mityvac or a power bleeder like the Motiv 8108
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I recently had the same issue. I got a buddy and we started on RR then LR then RF then LF. My main objective was to get rid of the air but also flush all the old fluid out. Worked like a charm although he was complaining of his leg hurting




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