RE: IML: More 60 Brake help- going crazy!

["Rob McCall" <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

Do you mean something like this?
http://www.motiveproducts.com/02bleeders.html

I've been thinking about buying one myself.  Bleeding brakes is never fun.
I've been using a MitiVac (sp?) for a couple years now, and that does make
it much easier.  

Marc,

For the master cylinder, I've heard and tried various methods to bench bleed
it.  The easiest method I have found so far is to mount the MC to the car,
make two lines that come out of the ports (only one for the single pot MC),
then loop those ports back onto the MC reservoir for that port (front to
front, rear to rear).  The tubes must be fully submerged in the fluid.
You'll need a helper to do the bleeding.  One person to work the pedal, one
person to watch the bubbles.  Do long slow strokes on the brake pedal to
work the air out.  Works like a charm.

The fittings for the MC are specific, or at least they are for the later
cars (I haven't played with the single pot MC's).  Scavenge the fitting from
a junk car and make the tube(s) from new steel lines.  I've bought reman
MC's that came with hoses and plastic fittings to go into the ports, but
they always leaked, and the hoses wouldn't stay in place.

I have a brake pedal assembly from an A-body parts car.  The A-body had an
assembly that bolted to the underside of the dash and the MC mounting studs
were part of it.  I've been thinking about making a jig out of it to make a
MC bleeding tool that can truly be us to bleed on a bench.  

Rob McCall
'67 LeBaron

-----Original Message-----
 Having a pressure bleeder that attaches to the master cylinder, with an
endless supply of fluid is the easiest way, but I haven't seen a bleeder
like that anyplace in 30 years.

Paul

In an email dated 9/4/2005 6:22:01 am GMT Daylight time, HavADope@xxxxxxx
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