Did I bleed my brakes correctly?
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Car: 1992 Chevy Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: T-56
Did I bleed my brakes correctly?
I bought one of those one man brake bleeder kits from Autozone today to bleed my rear brakes. It was dark and I was in a hurry....and I didnt notice the long hose in the kit. I ended up using a 6" hose that apparently is used to bleed the master cylinder. Anyways...i connected everything up, opened the bleeder screw, and immediately the brake fluid came out, and after a couple seconds there were no more air bubbles.....easy enough.
However, I was apparently supposed to use the longer hose. I was able to keep the bottle above the bleeder screw, but do I need to go back and redo it using the longer hose? Does the length make a difference? I still havent had a chance to test the brakes out. It wont take long to redo but it'll save me the time to get under the car if I dont have to. Thanks a lot.
However, I was apparently supposed to use the longer hose. I was able to keep the bottle above the bleeder screw, but do I need to go back and redo it using the longer hose? Does the length make a difference? I still havent had a chance to test the brakes out. It wont take long to redo but it'll save me the time to get under the car if I dont have to. Thanks a lot.
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Car: '92 Z28
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4
Sounds like the brakes bled out the air. Best way to tell is to start the engine and push on the brake pedal (leave trans in neutral or park). If the pedal feels spongy then there is still air in the system.
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