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Installing longer brake lines? do you have to bleed the line?

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Old 09-17-2010, 06:29 PM
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Default Installing longer brake lines? do you have to bleed the line?

Im putting a 4in lift on soon and i am going to need to get longer break lines and i was wondering if i have to bleed the line when i install the longer break line?
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Originally Posted by rtralabama
Im putting a 4in lift on soon and i am going to need to get longer break lines and i was wondering if i have to bleed the line when i install the longer break line?
The short answer is yes. Anytime you do anything that could possibly introduce air bubbles into the system, you should bleed the system.
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^Agreed

Replacing a brakeline will 9 times out of 10 require bleeding
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