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I was able to bleed at the front drivers side, but had to pump like hell and really open it up until pure fluid started flowing without air, and then I closed tight enough just to slowly bleed fluid only through the hose. So I went back to the passenger side front and at that spot I just get a combo of fluid and air through the hose (in fact mostly just lots of air). I have grease around the threads which seems to stay in place, so who knows where the air is coming from through the bleeder screw. Tomorrow will try and peddle bleed on that side and see what happens. I tested the vacuum at the bleeder again when it is closed, and it seems it holds fine. So I believe the screw and seat are ok. If that doesn't work, may then get a pressure bleeder as Larry suggested and try that out. Reading on the net, it seems to operate by pushing fluid through rather than pulling with a vacuum like I am doing. I wonder how a pressure bleeder would work with a 3 cap resivour like mine. I suppose ok, if the 2 other caps are air tight.
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