Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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I have not had good luck with vac bleeders, If you dont have a pressure bleeder then just do it the old school way, (dont pump) just press down and open bleeder, when down close bleeder and release pedal. Keep on until clear. The rears were smooth and fast but the fronts are killin me. I`m alone here and even used a painters pole on the peddle and solid bubbles. I`ll keep trying thankxxx guys.............
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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can you pull the caliper and stick something in it to hold the piston in it (block of wood or clamp it or something) move caliper around so the bleeder is the low point, then bleed them... i always bleed by using vacuum hose from the bleeder to a jar and just run alot of brake fluid through the system. ^ just slowly pump the pedal from the drivers seat, make sure your MC doesn't go dry. then get out and close the bleeder snug with open end, then pull the hose off the bleeder and tighten the bleeder up tighter with the closed end.
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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^^^^^^^^^ONLY way to bleed Wilwoods right here. Get a 20 ounce Coke bottle or similar, cut hole in top and put bleeder hose through. Fill bottle about half way with fluid, crack bleeder, slip hose on and slowly stroke pedal until it stops bubbling. Quick, easy and ONLY thing I have found to work. No need to remove caliper and get bleeder low though.....Just the bottle, it WORKS
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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The problem I have run into with the Mity Vac is that sometimes you will pull in air through the threads...Glad you got it sorted!
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Thankxxxx.............ended up puttin hose in jar as Monte said and used pole on brake peddle and no more bubbles but now a small leak. I`ll keep after it............ The small leak was your bubble problem to begin with.. each time you stroke the pedal its pulling in air At first Mike I just used the mighty vac w/no peddle pressure and worked great on the rears but the fronts wanted no part of it so off for a blast...........
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Thankxxxx.............ended up puttin hose in jar as Monte said and used pole on brake peddle and no more bubbles but now a small leak. I`ll keep after it............ The small leak was your bubble problem to begin with.. each time you stroke the pedal its pulling in air At first Mike I just used the mighty vac w/no peddle pressure and worked great on the rears but the fronts wanted no part of it so off for a blast........... Where was your small leak.... also I had a front hose collapse on the inside and wouldnt bleed right.. that took me a hour to figure out... and that was with a vac set up... it would just suck the hose closed and just dribble fluid out
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Looks like the caliper`s leaking...........so still checking....
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Looks like the caliper`s leaking...........so still checking.... Well either rebuild it or replace it... it will keep sucking in air and can spin you out
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Looks like the caliper`s leaking...........so still checking.... Well either rebuild it or replace it... it will keep sucking in air and can spin you out Exactly..............I`m done and no racing anytime soon for me till I can get it right so under the cover it goes and back to work......
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Looks like the caliper`s leaking...........so still checking.... Well either rebuild it or replace it... it will keep sucking in air and can spin you out Exactly..............I`m done and no racing anytime soon for me till I can get it right so under the cover it goes and back to work...... They are easy to rebuild... once you get the parts.. it only takes minutes
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Which o-ring? There`s one on the piston and I assume between the body pieces. Going to get a rebuild kit from wilwood next week and go from there.............
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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Looks like the caliper`s leaking...........so still checking.... Well either rebuild it or replace it... it will keep sucking in air and can spin you out Exactly..............I`m done and no racing anytime soon for me till I can get it right so under the cover it goes and back to work...... They are easy to rebuild... once you get the parts.. it only takes minutes That`s not happening anytime soon and should be on the road now...........super pissed and I`m really loosing interest quick so done here.............
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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED
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The problem I have run into with the Mity Vac is that sometimes you will pull in air through the threads... Me too. I just remove the bleeder screw and use one of the cone-shaped rubber tips that comes with the Mity-Vac shoved in the bleeder hole.
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