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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 23 | I have the original master cyl. under the floor boards on my 1950 4100. It is the single port master. what order should I bleed the brakes? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 775 | Always bleed the farthest wheel cylinder first. Then move to the next closest. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,177 Red dot, center of chest ... | | Red dot, center of chest ... Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,177 | IOW, right rear, left rear, right front, left front. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Per the manual, Hydrovac slave cylinder, Hydrovac valve, Left rear rear wheel cylinder, Left rear front wheel cylinder, Left front wheel cylinder, Right rear rear wheel cylinder, Right rear front wheel cylinder, Right front wheel cylinder, then re-bleed the Hydrovac slave and valve. See manual page here. For most rwd vehicles, either single or dual master cylinder, the general rule of thimb is to bleed the longest line first, not neccessarily the wheel furthest away from the master cylinder.
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