Bleeding brakes
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RE: Bleeding brakes
I spoke to Motive Products about their power bleeder yesterday. They are aware of the problem with theirbleeder coverfor this type master cylinder. It flexes when tightened on the edges with the J hooks and chains. They are designing an aluminum one to prevent this. They did have a great suggestion though. They said to cut a piece of 3/4" plywood to the size of thebleeder coverand use a C clamp to hold it down on the master cylinder.
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RE: Bleeding brakes
ORIGINAL: pg
Hi Texas Jim, I tried to visualize why would it matter if we bleed the left or right first. Lets say we changed the master cylinder and got a little air in the line, if we bleed the right side first it would seem to me that the air would get to the distribution block and evevtually come out on the right side.
If we bleed the left side first the same air would hit the same distribution block and come out on the left.
I'm just a firm believer in If All Else Fails, Look At The instructions.
There have been lots of post from owners who had good results doing it either way.
TJ, you helped me out in the past when I had a question and for that I say Thank You.
73 Shark you have also helped me and a lot of other members with your answers and to you I say Thank You.
We all have had problem of some sort with our Corvettes and its up to those of us that have had our cars for a while to pass along the best advise to all the new owners.
Thanks again to all the regulars and lets try to make this the best forum on the net!
PG.
Hi Texas Jim, I tried to visualize why would it matter if we bleed the left or right first. Lets say we changed the master cylinder and got a little air in the line, if we bleed the right side first it would seem to me that the air would get to the distribution block and evevtually come out on the right side.
If we bleed the left side first the same air would hit the same distribution block and come out on the left.
I'm just a firm believer in If All Else Fails, Look At The instructions.
There have been lots of post from owners who had good results doing it either way.
TJ, you helped me out in the past when I had a question and for that I say Thank You.
73 Shark you have also helped me and a lot of other members with your answers and to you I say Thank You.
We all have had problem of some sort with our Corvettes and its up to those of us that have had our cars for a while to pass along the best advise to all the new owners.
Thanks again to all the regulars and lets try to make this the best forum on the net!
PG.
I do understand your thought pattern, pg.But I just not long ago did a brake job on my '83 G20 Van, and went through the old sequence from greatest distance to nearest and it worked perfectly. When the brake pedal is pumped, the air is being pushed tward the wheel and away from the m/c and d-block. (as stated by '73 shark)
I think I'll visit the Chevy house and drop this on the service mgr.
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From: Killeen, Texas
RE: Bleeding brakes
ORIGINAL: 73shark
I find it mildly interesting that somewhere between '73 & '77, Chevy changed the procedure. Perplexing.
I find it mildly interesting that somewhere between '73 & '77, Chevy changed the procedure. Perplexing.
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