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1. step: Bleed brakes as usual

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CAUTION: For vehicles with extremely high mileage or for very old vehicles, damage to the brake master cylinder can occur and the primary boots can be damaged!

  • Double the number of pumping cycles and use only half of the master brake cylinder stroke!

  1. Fill reservoir to its top edge with new brake fluid.
  2. Connect a bleeding device to the brake fluid reservoir. Switch on the bleeding device. Bleeding pressure approximately 2.0 bar.
    Fig 1: Connecting Bleeding Device To Brake Fluid Reservoir
    G03105886Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE:
    • Bleed the outer bleeder valve first!
  3. Continue bleeding at the brake calipers in the sequence: Sequence: Rear right / rear left / front left / front right.
  4. Open each bleeder valve until clear, bubble-free brake fluid emerges.
  5. Use a transparent hose and a collecting bottle to check the escaping brake fluid accurately for cleanliness, lack of air bubbles and to determine the brake fluid used.

    After installing a new brake master cylinder and/or a new hydraulic unit, do the following while bleeding:

    • Open the right rear bleeder valves, then fully depress the brake pedal several times.
    • Hold for 2 - 3 seconds after each depression, then release slowly.
    • Repeat this procedure in the sequence rear left / front right / front left. This will remove all air bubbles (from the primary circuit).
    NOTE: Also carry out this procedure if the brake hydraulics was largely empty or if after bleeding residual air can be detected by excessive brake-pedal travel!
  6. Continue bleeding at front on right with running booster pump (Step 2).


CAUTION: For vehicles with extremely high mileage or for very old vehicles, damage to the brake master cylinder can occur and the primary boots can be damaged!
  • Double the number of pumping cycles and use only half of the master brake cylinder stroke!
  1. Fill reservoir to its top edge with new brake fluid.
  2. Connect a bleeding device to the brake fluid reservoir. Switch on the bleeding device. Bleeding pressure approximately 2.0 bar.
    Fig 1: Connecting Bleeding Device To Brake Fluid Reservoir
    G03105949Courtesy of PORSCHE OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE:
    • Bleed the outer bleeder valve first!
  3. Continue bleeding at the brake calipers in the sequence: Sequence: Rear right / rear left / front left / front right.
  4. Open each bleeder valve until clear, bubble-free brake fluid emerges.
  5. Use a transparent hose and a collecting bottle to check the escaping brake fluid accurately for cleanliness, lack of air bubbles and to determine the brake fluid used.

    After installing a new brake master cylinder and/or a new hydraulic unit, do the following while bleeding:

    1. Open the right rear bleeder valves, then fully depress the brake pedal several times.
    2. Hold for 2 - 3 seconds after each depression, then release slowly.
    3. Repeat this procedure in the sequence rear left / front right / front left. This will remove all air bubbles (from the primary circuit).
    NOTE: Also carry out this procedure if the brake hydraulics was largely empty or if after bleeding residual air can be detected by excessive brake-pedal travel!
  6. Continue bleeding at front on right with running booster pump (Step 2).