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Re: Brake Bleeding Question 140-160 83

posted by  someone claiming to be L K Tucker on  Tue Feb 27 15:47 CST 2001 [RELATED]

/// If I am not too late, it sometimes helps to bleed at the joint you removed. In other words use the connection farther away from the master cylinder to allow air to escape. The purpose of bleeding is, of course to remove air from the line. Air is compressable but not liquids.

After allowing gravity to drip fluid from that joint have someone pump the brakes and open the joint again just as if it were a bleed screw on the caliper. If the pedal becomes firm no further bleeding is necessary.

Be sure you use a good grade of DOT 4 fluid. Castrol GT LMA is recommended.





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