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QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED #2076568
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Just got my rear drums under control but can`t get air out of the ft. no matter what I do. Using a mighty vac and it`s solid bubbles using top bleeder.................. shruggy Almost didn`t stop at 135 plus............ mad


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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED [Re: Thumperdart] #2076571
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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.

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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED [Re: tsanchez] #2076576
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Originally Posted By tsanchez
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............. thumbs


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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED [Re: Thumperdart] #2076579
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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 [Re: Thumperdart] #2076587
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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 [Re: Monte_Smith] #2076595
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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............ luck


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Re: QUICK WILWOOD BRAKE HELP NEEDED [Re: Thumperdart] #2076608
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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 [Re: Thumperdart] #2076615
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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
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............ luck


The small leak was your bubble problem to begin with..
each time you stroke the pedal its pulling in air
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Those willwood bleeders are easy to mess up, I keep some around just in case.

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Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
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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............ luck


The small leak was your bubble problem to begin with..
each time you stroke the pedal its pulling in air
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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........... thumbs


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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
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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............ luck


The small leak was your bubble problem to begin with..
each time you stroke the pedal its pulling in air
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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........... thumbs


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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Looks like the caliper`s leaking...........so still checking....


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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
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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Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
Originally Posted By Thumperdart
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
wave


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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Originally Posted By Thumperdart
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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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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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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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Originally Posted By MR_P_BODY
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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
wave


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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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............. drinking


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Originally Posted By OUTLAWD
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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