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[850Boyo]

Right front and left rear calipers bleed wonderful. Left front and right rear calipers have a never ending air supply apparently...any suggestions? I've put more than a quart through just the rear right.

[Bah]

Sounds to me like you might have been braking with only 2 for a while lol....

I dunno what order you bled your brakes, but..it might have something to do with it? I cant remember if its start at the front left, move back, go to top right and then the rear right?
The order is important i believe so that the air is constantly moving back, instead of just hanging in the middle..
Someone should have the proper order..its been a long whiles since i did it.

Otherwise, did you notice fluid leaking out everywhere???

[850Boyo]

no fluid leaks, but the front left and rear right calipers bubble like they are filled with nothing but air, barely get any fluid out. I bled according to volvo's specs.

[OniFactor]

850Boyo, on 22 November 2009 - 02:33 AM, said:

no fluid leaks, but the front left and rear right calipers bubble like they are filled with nothing but air, barely get any fluid out. I bled according to volvo's specs.

kinks/crimps in the lines anywhere?

[Dave 54]

Bleed sequence is:

Rear 1st in either order, followed by the front right then the front left.

How are you bleeding it, are you usung a power bleeder or just gravity bleeding?

[MrWinkey]

Actually let's start with why your bleeding it?
Did you have the system open somewhere or did you replace something?

[erikv11]

Dave 54, on 22 November 2009 - 02:45 PM, said:

Bleed sequence is:

Rear 1st in either order, followed by the front right then the front left.

Actually, and I have no idea why, Volvo's recommended bleed sequence is just the opposite, from closest (driver's front) first to farthest (passenger rear) last. But many people don't follow that recommendation, and use the "standard" order instead (farthest first, closest last).

[Dave 54]

erikv11, on 22 November 2009 - 05:15 PM, said:

Actually, and I have no idea why, Volvo's recommended bleed sequence is just the opposite, from closest (driver's front) first to farthest (passenger rear) last. But many people don't follow that recommendation, and use the "standard" order instead (farthest first, closest last).

Should've stated I referenced from Haynes,

[850Boyo]

Dave 54, on 22 November 2009 - 05:18 PM, said:

Should've stated I referenced from Haynes,

Replaced front right and rear right calipers, once again, new front one bleeds dandy. I'm using the partner on the pedal, and me with a hose and a wrench and a jar technique.

[Dave 54]

850Boyo, on 22 November 2009 - 06:20 PM, said:

Replaced front right and rear right calipers, once again, new front one bleeds dandy. I'm using the partner on the pedal, and me with a hose and a wrench and a jar technique.

worst way ever, jack the car up crack lines and keep the res full, it's called gravity bleeding. It will take longer but much better then the buddy system IMHO, problem is if he depresses the pedal to far or lets it fall to the floor you'll suck air, tell him to hold the pedal and when you crack the line keep his foot where it is before you crack the line and after until you retighten it, then pump again and HOLD..

I used a power bleeder from Motive and highly recomend it, made things 100x's easier, or you can use a hand held vac. pump attached to the caliper bleeder to help pull it through the line.