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Brake bleeding ???? 's #1791506
03/30/15 12:36 AM
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I have replace the master cyl(ramman), booster rebuilt(dewey), rear end (brakes included) rebuilt, front pads replaced. All lines were removed and cleaned. Blew out the lines before reinstalling. Everything is OE

Bench bled the master. Started pedal bleeding with right rear, then left rear. Go to front right and nothing.......bleeder is open but after several minutes of pedaling just a small amount of fluid and bubbles. Double checked all connections, good. MC still has plenty of fluid. Brakes were working when I started rebuilding everything, how well I don't know. Only drove it about 10 miles and started the tear down.

What am I missing????

Re: Brake bleeding ???? 's [Re: reborn73] #1791507
03/30/15 12:51 AM
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Make sure the pressure differential valve is centered{it's the one that triggers the brake light}...It could be cutting off fluid to the front brakes...

Re: Brake bleeding ???? 's [Re: screamindriver] #1791508
03/30/15 12:59 AM
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How do you do that?

Re: Brake bleeding ???? 's [Re: reborn73] #1791509
03/30/15 02:29 AM
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Do you get fluid at the left front? Or is it like the passenger side?


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Re: Brake bleeding ???? 's [Re: Silver70] #1791510
03/30/15 02:58 AM
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Re-bleed the master cylinder on the car. Make two short lines that loop back up and into the MC fluid wells. Fill with enough brake fluid so the ends of the lines are "under water"

Before you start pumping the pedal make sure you have 1/8" play between the brake pedal and the MC push rod going into the MC. You should be able to feel the play when pulling up and pushing down on the brake pedal by hand.

Pump the pedal 10-20 times and then check for bubbles in the fluid. Keep doing this till there are zero bubbles. Pull off the loop back lines and reconnect the brake lines.

Re-bleed the system starting at the right rear.

Re: Brake bleeding ???? 's [Re: Lefty] #1791511
03/30/15 07:52 PM
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I always start out with gravity bleeding @ the master cyl.then r/r l/r r/f & l/f wheels,crack the lines @ the master one @ a time & watch for fluid flow then connect a clear fish tank type hose to the bleeder N place in a container,wait N watch for clear bubble free fluid flow while keeping an eye on the fluid level & repeat @ the other wheels,then pump the brakes,I like to tap on the master/calipers & wheel cyls. to free up any trapped air & then rebleed,it takes time but works great.

P.S don't open the bleeders too much just enough to get good fluid flow,if you keep getting air bubbles in the clear hose put a few drops of oil on the bleeder threads air some times gets sucked in past the threads the oil will seal it up.

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Re: Brake bleeding ???? 's [Re: reborn73] #1791512
03/31/15 09:19 AM
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I had to undo the lines at the wheels in the front and pump some fluid through them ,then reconnect and bled the brakes.







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