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Old 03-17-2012, 08:08 PM
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bleeder screw direction

Guys, on the 1le front calipers, are the bleeder screws supposed to point up, or down?
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Re: bleeder screw direction

think about that one a little bit. whats heavier, brake fluid or air, where will the lighter of the two want to go, where will the heavier want to go....
Old 03-17-2012, 11:20 PM
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Re: bleeder screw direction

I'll assume that means the screw needs to be up top.
What about the retaining pin? Top or bottom? Or does it matter?
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Re: bleeder screw direction

Perhaps a pic (click on the thumbnail):

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/vbga...do=view&id=956

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Re: bleeder screw direction

Thanks for the pic James.
I flipped my caliper/carrier from drivers side to passenger side and vice versa, so the bleeder screw is on the top. But now my retaining pin is also on the top.
Is this a problem?
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Re: bleeder screw direction

Originally Posted by Manic Z
Thanks for the pic James.
I flipped my caliper/carrier from drivers side to passenger side and vice versa, so the bleeder screw is on the top. But now my retaining pin is also on the top.
Is this a problem?
Perhaps you should have left the carriers in place and swapped the calipers from side to side.

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