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Anonymous Posted on Mar 21, 2010

I have a Ford Windstar it has antilock, how I can do the bleeding; because I replaced the entire rear brakes the drums, the wheel cylinders, and replaced the front hoses. which side is where I have to start to do the job. I want to thank you in advanced.

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Most cars you justbleed them as always but if you have never bled before then here is what you do
make sure master cylinder if full
start at right rear open bleed screw and just let it drip for 5 minutes close screw and do left rear the same way
right front same
left front same
make sure master cyl never runs out of fluid during this
this is the safest way to bleed brakes

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Start on the rear passenger, the the rear driver, then the front passenger, then the driver....Good Luck!!

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