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06-24-2004, 09:08 PM
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I just put new brake pads on the front of my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE. This year model has the 3400 & the automatic transaxle system in it along with some other things like back brakes that supposedly never need changing? I was told that all I had to do was put the car in reverse and then:
1. roll back, then slam the brake 2. roll back again and depress brake pedal slightly. This will reset the back brakes which are supposedly lifetime or something like that??? Anywayz, I just changed the front brake pads and am trying to bleed the brake system, but someone (a non Pontiac owner) keeps telling me that I have to bleed the back brakes too. Is this true? The dealership tech who replaced my pistons a couple of years ago said for me not to mess with the back brakes at all. Was this because I put in bosch plats at 30k miles while being dumb? or because I'm not supposed to touch the back brake system? Thanks!@ |
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06-24-2004, 09:08 PM
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I just put new brake pads on the front of my 1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE. This year model has the 3400 & the automatic transaxle system in it along with some other things like back brakes that supposedly never need changing? I was told that all I had to do was put the car in reverse and then:
1. roll back, then slam the brake 2. roll back again and depress brake pedal slightly. This will reset the back brakes which are supposedly lifetime or something like that??? Anywayz, I just changed the front brake pads and am trying to bleed the brake system, but someone (a non Pontiac owner) keeps telling me that I have to bleed the back brakes too. Is this true? The dealership tech who replaced my pistons a couple of years ago said for me not to mess with the back brakes at all. Was this because I put in bosch plats at 30k miles while being dumb? or because I'm not supposed to touch the back brake system? Thanks!@ |
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06-29-2004, 10:54 PM
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If all you did is replace the brake pads, then the system doesnt need to be bleed
There is no need to open the brake system to just change pads or perform a brake job. If you do need to bleed the brakes start at the rear passenger wheel, followed by the rear driver side then the front pass side then the driver side last. AGAIN if you didnt open the system, dont bleed the brakes............ |
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