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Old 04-09-2004, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Kurt Mickelwait
One trick you might want to try is to pull a set of pads out and pump the peddle once or twice to push the pistons out past the now empty pads space. Then carefully push the pistons back just enough to snugly slip the pads back in. Do this one wheel at a time.
This is exactly what I did when we put the calipers back on. After the first drive, we bled again, and there was more air in the lines. My guess is there is more air, although I've never seen a system need this much bleeding after a rebuild.
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