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Old 10-03-2011, 08:25 AM   #3
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Re: brake bleeding tips

Better it happened while doing the tailpipes than going down the road.
New England and brake lines= bad (Every couple of years, there was at least 1 to replace)
Maine would fail you on a state inspection if the lines were rusted.

Wire brush the bleeders, soak them down with weasel p, repeat in a day or so.
I used a 6 pt. socket to break them loose, (lightly tap the handle with a hammer to shock them) then go to a wrench to bleed. I also used a one-man bleeder set-up. vacuum line to the bleeder, submerged in a bottle with a little brake fluid in the bottom, that way you don't draw air back into the system. When brake fluid in the bottle doesn't show little bubbles, you should have it.

My full-floater I was able to do 1 wheel at a time, if needed.
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