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shelby987 · 02-28-2006, 11:15 AM

as many of you may have read, I lost a tire yesterday and screwed up my front axle. I need to replace the backing plate, all the pad hardware, and it looks like I puled a seal off the wheel cylinder. Do I need to replace cylinder, or is this just a dust boot that can be snapped back on?

Also, if I have to replace it, can I get away with only bleeding this one wheel, or do I need to bleed all four corners?

**truckdude239** · 02-28-2006, 11:40 AM

you can put the boot back on but io'd go ahead and replace it will its all apart you can bleed only one but i'd bleed them all for safey

Tx Firefighter · 02-28-2006, 12:29 PM

Take your finger and push the piston back into the cylinder and pop the boot right back on. You can open the bleeder screw and gravity bleed it for a minute or two to assure no air is in that wheel cylinder if you want to.

02-28-2006, 11:15 AM	#1
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	bleeding after wheel cylinder replacement as many of you may have read, I lost a tire yesterday and screwed up my front axle. I need to replace the backing plate, all the pad hardware, and it looks like I puled a seal off the wheel cylinder. Do I need to replace cylinder, or is this just a dust boot that can be snapped back on? Also, if I have to replace it, can I get away with only bleeding this one wheel, or do I need to bleed all four corners? Attached Images __________________ 1969 SS 350 Camaro Sold 2008 1970 3/4T K20, stock height with 33's, 250 I6, 3 on the tree, and locked front and rear 4.10's 1980 Chevy Malibu 2 dr Sold 2007 1993 Olds. Cutlass Ciera Wagon Traded 2006 2003 Saturn L200 w/5pd. D/D My list spans 5 decades with One common thread.....GM!

02-28-2006, 11:40 AM	#2
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,230	Re: bleeding after wheel cylinder replacement you can put the boot back on but io'd go ahead and replace it will its all apart you can bleed only one but i'd bleed them all for safey __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

02-28-2006, 12:29 PM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: bleeding after wheel cylinder replacement Take your finger and push the piston back into the cylinder and pop the boot right back on. You can open the bleeder screw and gravity bleed it for a minute or two to assure no air is in that wheel cylinder if you want to. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin



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