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Old 02-23-2007, 08:51 AM
LarryBible
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Thanks for the clarification.

As far as bleeding go, the MB brakes are no more complex than any other. Although I have a pressure bleeder, there is absolutely no need for one as long as you always have a helper. Once both of my kids went off to college and my wifes schedule rarely coincided with mine I bought one.

The only "magic" about bleeding MB brakes is that on some models you will have to do it with the engine running so that the power assist will help make adequate pressure. I found that necessary if my daughter or wife were helping. Neither one of them were over 5' 4" and just couldn't push the pedal hard enough on my 240D to get the pressure I needed. My 6'4", Varsity Athlete son, on the other hand, had no trouble making pressure with the engine off.

SOOooo...... If you don't have a Linebacker for a neighbor and your assistant is small, run the engine when bleeding brakes, but make sure the assistant understands the importance of not touching anything except the brake pedal while the engine is running.

Good luck,
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