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Bleeding Rear Brakes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1988 Pontiac Bonneville. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Use only Dot 3 brake fluid. Use of Dot 5 silicone fluid is NOT recommended. Internal damage to pump components may result.

Bleeding the rear brakes requires a fully charged accumulator. The manufacturer does NOT recommend bleeding rear brakes by using a pressure bleeder.

CAUTION: Care must be exercised when opening rear caliper bleeder screws, due to extremely high pressure available from a fully charged accumulator at bleeder screws.