Yup, longest first, finish with the shortest.

yes thats the "perceived wisdom" but 2cvs, as always, are different in only having a single circuit to the rear and so both rears are equidistant so makes no odds what one you start with.

Since the suggestion to use a simple tool costing less than 20 quid seems to be controversial can someone explain to me how bleeding on the pedal yields a superior result?

As far as I can see there are a few advantages to power bleeding the brakes and no downsides, other than having to buy the tool.

You can bleed the brakes on your own.

It is much quicker.

You can entirely purge the system easily. I find you end up with a better pedal as you're not restricted to the amount of fluid the master can move in one stroke. Bubbles can't travel back to high spots between strokes as you get a continuous flow of fluid.

Especially with a DOT 4 system the brakes should be bled through regularly as the fluid is hygroscopic. It is a given that the master should be in excellent condition. However I don't see the point in sendiing the seals down normally never travelled part of the bore once year.

I just said i din't like them.
-see I'm Scottish so thats a big NO-NO right there.

I dont like milk or cats either but plenty people do.Its not controversial, its just from where im standing going out to buy a bit of kit thats going to leak fluid when it falls over on the bench, reqires me to dig out a spare tyre or find the right cap when the tube with the valve is in the middle top drawer in the tool box.....im just lazy arent I

I dont think bleeding on the pedal does make for a better pedal, and there may be more to get wrong, I just use a bit of fuel pipe with a one way valve that was left over from a VW fuel system I use it cause I have it and I get good results from it. I don't have an easzy bleed so that would require a bit of extra effort on my behalf.

Sean

Unless it's a 'rubber brake hose' model, where the rear 3 way isn't located centrally?

Which Hetty is...

Not done too well on this thread have I?
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Sean

Don't worry mate. It makes no bloody difference on rear brakes older style which side you bleed first. I've done the short side first and then the long side with same result. It may be different on other cars but not A models.

Well its all done
All by myself
With a bit of tube and a non return valve.

I started at the rear near side, then went to rear O/S, front O/S, and then near O/S.

No problems, all went swimmingly - once I'd discovered what a brake bleed nipple looks like

Hetty now has lovely clean brake fluid

Thanks to everyone for your help and advice

Well done, Sam! On the road for easter?