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Planning on installing front right brake caliper. Just want to make sure I'm up to speed. 1) The problem is that the right caliper is sticking to the wheel. The wheel doesn't freely spin. 2) My current caliper: when I open the bleeder valve, the fluid drips out sort of rapidly, but does not RUN out steadily like it does when I open the left bleeder valve. Now, when I have the right bleeder valve open, it isn't all that difficult to move the caliper open. And when I push the caliper, fluid does then of course come out. 3) So I'm wondering whether my problem isn't actually the caliper but the hoses. is there any way to know the difference for sure? If it is the hoses, can I just go to a flaps and ask for brake hose? What size should it be? Is brake fluid just going to come dumping out if I remove the hose to replace it? What should I watch out for? 4) Brake bleeding: So I have my clear 1/4" hose. Do I just fill a soda bottle with enough brake fluid to submerge the end of the hose and then pump the brake, check for air bubbles, pump it again, check, etc. until I see no air bubbles? Remember, I'm doing this alone. How much brake fluid should I have on hand? Can I just do the fronts or should I do all 4 simultaneously? Do all the wheels being bled have to be elevated respectively? Sorry for all the questions, I just don't want to get stuck out in the middle of nowhere. Thanks, -- Mike Wodkowski 72 FI SQBK Brooklyn wodkowski@mac.com ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/