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calipers im removing all 4 of my calipers to be sent out for powder coating, do you guys plug the banjo bolt hole that goes into the calipers to keep the fluid from running out of the master cylinder or do you let it go completely empty? if i does go completely empty will i need to bench bleed the master cylinder?
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im removing all 4 of my calipers to be sent out for powder coating, do you guys plug the banjo bolt hole that goes into the calipers to keep the fluid from running out of the master cylinder or do you let it go completely empty? if i does go completely empty will i need to bench bleed the master cylinder?
i got some bolts from the hardware store and sealed them still dripped alittle bit but not bad i tied up the hoses so the hoses are in the air and i checked on my master cylinder daily to keep fluid in it
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I wouldn't let it go completely empty, I fill it if I were you. you dont want air bubbles in your system. plug it up!!! after your calipers get back from powder coating bleed and refill your fluid
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to late, i let the master cylinder go dry so i guess when i get my calipers back ill just have to bleed it at the 4 corners really good to get the air out.
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do you guys think this will work? i think i may let it gravity bleed before i bleed it by having an someone pump the pedal and hold technique.
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im removing all 4 of my calipers to be sent out for powder coating, do you guys plug the banjo bolt hole that goes into the calipers to keep the fluid from running out of the master cylinder or do you let it go completely empty? if i does go completely empty will i need to bench bleed the master cylinder?
Not the end of the world, but it did make bleeding the system a bit of a pain in the ***......I ended up using a Tech 2 tool to cycle the ABS pump valves to get ALL the air out of the system.
Had I capped the lines off, I could have avoided that step....
Either way, you'll be fine!!!
What color combo did you go with? I did my calipers in hugger orange and the brackets in black
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I just went through this last month myself....I like the idiot I am let the master run dry.
Not the end of the world, but it did make bleeding the system a bit of a pain in the ***......I ended up using a Tech 2 tool to cycle the ABS pump valves to get ALL the air out of the system.
Had I capped the lines off, I could have avoided that step....
Either way, you'll be fine!!!
What color combo did you go with? I did my calipers in hugger orange and the brackets in black
Not the end of the world, but it did make bleeding the system a bit of a pain in the ***......I ended up using a Tech 2 tool to cycle the ABS pump valves to get ALL the air out of the system.
Had I capped the lines off, I could have avoided that step....
Either way, you'll be fine!!!
What color combo did you go with? I did my calipers in hugger orange and the brackets in black
Last edited by 99huggerorangeZ; Apr 18, 2009 at 11:45 PM.
i did the same thing i let it run dry i didnt read about this until after i had the calipers off, my parts should be getting back this week i went with HO calipers and brackets 
I let the fluid level go real low on my master last year and it was a PITA to get all the air out. I actually had to remove the master and bench bleed that sucker.
This year I plugged the banjo fitting with a bolt and fresh crush washers. All I had to do was bleed all four corners and all was well.
Just last week I had to put an ABS module in the car and I had a shop bleed the whole system using the Tech II. Even with the Tech II they still ran about 2 gallons of brake fluid thru it to get all the air out of the system. My brakes have never felt so good
This year I plugged the banjo fitting with a bolt and fresh crush washers. All I had to do was bleed all four corners and all was well.
Just last week I had to put an ABS module in the car and I had a shop bleed the whole system using the Tech II. Even with the Tech II they still ran about 2 gallons of brake fluid thru it to get all the air out of the system. My brakes have never felt so good
