Bleeding Brakes, Haynes Manual wrong?
11-02-2005, 11:11 PM
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Bleeding Brakes, Haynes Manual wrong? I was looking through the Haynes Manual while I was bored tonight and looked at the bleeding brake process.
The manual states that if you have traction control not to bleed your brakes and let a dealer do it. And it says that if the ABS light stays on after 10 sec, going from memory here then take it to a dealer.
Are they just throwing BS out there or is this true?
The manual states that if you have traction control not to bleed your brakes and let a dealer do it. And it says that if the ABS light stays on after 10 sec, going from memory here then take it to a dealer.
Are they just throwing BS out there or is this true?
11-03-2005, 06:55 AM
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I did a gravity bleed 2 weeks ago to install my line lock, my abs light never came on, and my brakes feel 25%better than before.
Maybe the manual is written to "deter" the mass public from bleeding their own brakes, and keeping the owners from putting themselves and others at risk.
On the flip side, it's an OWNERS MANUAL. Show us how to do it with a scan tool ( tech-1 or T-100 ). It's why i bought the damm book.
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Maybe the manual is written to "deter" the mass public from bleeding their own brakes, and keeping the owners from putting themselves and others at risk.
On the flip side, it's an OWNERS MANUAL. Show us how to do it with a scan tool ( tech-1 or T-100 ). It's why i bought the damm book.
My .02
(rant off)
11-03-2005, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Stark
I did a gravity bleed 2 weeks ago to install my line lock, my abs light never came on, and my brakes feel 25%better than before.
Maybe the manual is written to "deter" the mass public from bleeding their own brakes, and keeping the owners from putting themselves and others at risk.
On the flip side, it's an OWNERS MANUAL. Show us how to do it with a scan tool ( tech-1 or T-100 ). It's why i bought the damm book.
My .02
(rant off)
Maybe the manual is written to "deter" the mass public from bleeding their own brakes, and keeping the owners from putting themselves and others at risk.
On the flip side, it's an OWNERS MANUAL. Show us how to do it with a scan tool ( tech-1 or T-100 ). It's why i bought the damm book.
My .02
(rant off)
I THINK the point of tech-1 is for the ABS block. If you get air in it it is harder to bleed the system. I've heard tech-1 is needed for that. BUT I ran mine dry because I wasn't paying attention and I gravity bleed my brakes. Then I drove around (slowly and not far) and the brakes were mushy so I had to be careful but let the system cycle went back and gravity bleed the brakes again to get the rest of the air out. Worked great
