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Bleeding entire brake system

Tiny
BOBBLAKE
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  • 2002 CHEVROLET MALIBU
  • 3.1L
  • V6
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Changed brake caliper a while back and thought I had the line plugged good enough but I lost a lot of fluid. I know I have to bleed the master cylinder but will I have to bleed the proportioning valve too?
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 AT 1:20 PM

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Tiny
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The whole system will have to be bled but you should be able to do that from the wheels. Fill up the master and open all the bleeds to let it get started gravity bleeding. Just make sure the master has plenty of fluid while bleeding. Don't let it run dry.
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Monday, March 29th, 2021 AT 2:51 PM
Tiny
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Thanks wrenchtech you just made my job a lot easier.
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