1989 Mercedes Benz 420sel Brake repair

1989 MERCEDES BENZ 420SEL
147,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHARLES CRABILL
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My 1989 420SEL M/B has a brake fluid leak on one of the front calipers.
1. Can i get by with replacing the leaking caliper, or will I need to replace both front calipers at the same time?
2. Do I need to "prime" the caliper before installing or can I just simply bleed until all the air is gone?
3. Any special tools, like a suction pump to bleed the system?
Apr 30, 2010 at 4:04 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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you can replace just the faulty caliper. bleed the system after installing it. you can manually bleed the system, no need for pressure pump .
Apr 30, 2010 at 3:17 PM