Brake Bleeding Order on Completely Dry, NEW System?

[Nuclearbacon]

Hello DMC Talk! What a day. I'm almost there.

I've got all the calipers rebuilt and together, a new master cylinder bench bled (or will be tomorrow) new SS lines, I'm stoked.

Now... I start the task of bleeding this completely dry system.

Anyone have an order? I couldn't find an order in the book, or online, figured I'd ask. Also I figured it might be slightly more difficult (see: annoying) because the system is bone dry. Can anyone give me a wheel by wheel order? Thank you!

What I finished today :)

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[MikeWard]

The bleed order is in the book.

Offside rear
Nearside rear
Offside front
Nearside front

Longest run to shortest run.

[David T]

The bleed order is in the book.

Offside rear
Nearside rear
Offside front
Nearside front

Longest run to shortest run.

The order really isn't that important. I do recommend you bench-bleed the master cylinder before installing it. Bleed all of the calipers at least twice.

[Nuclearbacon]

Thank you! Must have missed it in the book

[David T]

The front and rear are two separate systems so it doesn't matter if you do the front or rear first. The systems are very symmetrical so it is about the same length to either side so it really doesn't matter if you do the left side or the right side first. No matter what order you do it in, be consistent. Always do it the same way, that way you will not forget or skip a wheel. Recheck the reservoir after bleeding EACH wheel. If you let the reservoir run dry and get air into the system, you must start all over again from the beginning. I suggest you do F/L, F/R, R/L and finally R/R.

[DMC-81]

Hello DMC Talk! What a day. I'm almost there.

I've got all the calipers rebuilt and together, a new master cylinder bench bled (or will be tomorrow) new SS lines, I'm stoked.

Now... I start the task of bleeding this completely dry system.

Anyone have an order? I couldn't find an order in the book, or online, figured I'd ask. Also I figured it might be slightly more difficult (see: annoying) because the system is bone dry. Can anyone give me a wheel by wheel order? Thank you!

What I finished today :)



Nice work! I see you went with the SS pistons. Me too. I agree with Mike Ward. That's the order that I bled them in and it worked like a charm. Like you, I was bleeding a completely dry, refurbished system.

[Nuclearbacon]

I ...found the page. It's a full page. Thank you all!

Yes! SS pistons, SS lines, and I even replaced my bracket behind the brake booster to DPi's SS beefy monster. New DMC master up front and pads all around. Should be really nice!

[David T]

Some more info. When you do start to drive the car on the new brakes, take it easy on them for the first 500 miles. No panic stops, and try not to get them very hot till they "bed" in. If you do use them too aggressively, you can glaze the surface of the rotors and you will not get good braking. Watch the fluid level in the reservoir and if you see it going down you have a leak.