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Bench bleeding the master #1886261
08/06/15 02:21 PM
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It has been decades since I have done this.
I have no bubbles coming out in the forward reservoir.
However the rear pot keeps producing a stream of tiny bubbles.
Do I need to continue until it has zero bubbles, or am I seeing a small air leak in the plastic adapter or rubber hose?
Again, thanx for any help.


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Re: Bench bleeding the master [Re: bboogieart] #1886266
08/06/15 02:24 PM
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I Just did this on Saturday. It took about 20 minutes of slowly pushing the plunger to get no bubbles in either pot. I would keep at it. twocents

Re: Bench bleeding the master [Re: Charger446] #1886268
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Thanx,
I guess I was getting impatient.
Not rare for me.


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Re: Bench bleeding the master [Re: bboogieart] #1886335
08/06/15 04:18 PM
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I have had the best luck with mounting the Master on the firewall and slowly bleeding it using the brake pedal and running the bleeder hose back into the reservoir.

Re: Bench bleeding the master [Re: 65pacecar] #1886381
08/06/15 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted By 65pacecar
I have had the best luck with mounting the Master on the firewall and slowly bleeding it using the brake pedal and running the bleeder hose back into the reservoir.


How can you bench bleed it when it's not on a bench?

Just for giggles, I have been bench bleeding masters on the car since the 60's. Why have to carry a dripping master cylinder over a nicely painted fender?


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Re: Bench bleeding the master [Re: John Brown] #1886398
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It's all said and done. Pedal is high and firm, just like it should be.
Master didn't drip and fender isn't nicely painted.
Thanks again to all that helped.


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Re: Bench bleeding the master [Re: bboogieart] #1886630
08/06/15 11:00 PM
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I just did mine using the "new" method. steel plugs in both ports and slowly depressed brake pedal (on car) until the pedal firmed up. I was surprised it worked so well..

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