PMB's method of brake bleeding Options

[tomh]

PMB has a tech tip on "gravity bleeding" your brakes. What it doesn't explain is the way to bleed a caliper with 2 bleeders.
Did I miss something or do just use only one of the bleeder ports.

[Eric_Shea]

Dual bleeders are a method of creating a caliper that can be used on multiple vehicles. The Opel GT used the same calipers as the 914 with a different handbrake angle. This allowed ATE to make one caliper that would fit multiple vehicles (left or right) and have one machining program for all. Rear calipers, as an example, cannot be used on either side of the car. The Opel would have them mounted behind the axle and the 914 in front of the axle... making 914 left calipers, Opel right calipers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

That said; bleed the "bottom bleeders" first just to make sure you have all of the residual air out of that passageway. It will only be a very small amount if any. Once that's done, you can basically close them off and forget about them. You really just have to open them up and let them drain a few seconds, then you're done with them.

We use the Motive Power Bleeder in the Coachwerks shop. I think it's the best way to get fluid past the pressure regulator etc.