Bleeding 4 pot brakes

[Maryben]

I have a split braking system with Wilwood 4 pot brake calipers on the front. Had to have the Lockheed servo rebuilt which operates on the front brakes only and I always have trouble getting all the air out the system. What is the sequence with 2 bleed nipples on each caliper. Bleed both at the same time, only need bleed one, top first and then bottom ? Any help will be welcolm. Ben

[LarJammer]

Bleed nipple on the bottom of the caliper? this is surely wrong.

[mrmr96]

Indeed, that sounds odd. On my car I have 8 pots at the front, with two bleed nipples at the TOP of the caliper; one on the inboard side and one on the outboard side. My understanding is that you will bleed the outboard one, and then the inboard one.

[GrumpyTwig]

http://www.wilwood.com/m/techtip/TechFaqAnswer.asp...

Just the top one

[Nick1point9]

LarJammer said:

Bleed nipple on the bottom of the caliper? this is surely wrong.

Probably so that the calipers don't have to be handed.

[Maryben]

GrumpyTwig said:

http://www.wilwood.com/m/techtip/TechFaqAnswer.asp...

Just the top one

Many thanks, most helpful. I should have looked on-line !!!

[mrmr96]

Maryben said:

GrumpyTwig said:

http://www.wilwood.com/m/techtip/TechFaqAnswer.asp...

Just the top one

Many thanks, most helpful. I should have looked on-line !!!

Just for clarity, you said there were two per caliper; top and bottom. But really there are four, so fjordignore* the two at the bottom and as instructed just bleed the two at the top (outboard and inboard).



'* - Damn you, autocorrect.

Edited by mrmr96 on Monday 13th May 09:36

[Maryben]

mrmr96 said:

Maryben said:

GrumpyTwig said:

http://www.wilwood.com/m/techtip/TechFaqAnswer.asp...

Just the top one

Many thanks, most helpful. I should have looked on-line !!!

Just for clarity, you said there were two per caliper; top and bottom. But really there are four, so fjord the two at the bottom and as instructed just bleed the two at the top (outboard and inboard).

Not only should I have looked on-line I should have looked behind the caliper !!!