04-19-2002, 10:58 PM | #1 |
its all about the +6 inches
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brake fluid info
Was on another board and saw this link...some d@mn good info. http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3brakefluid.html
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04-19-2002, 11:09 PM | #2 |
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im scared of brakes and fluids now, i wont look at them the same way now, i think im afraid to drive now, never know when those brakes may fail, they could fail in the morning or fail in a year, never know..
ive enver known of any previous owners to flush brake fluid out once a year or so, never... ive seen some fluid in some vecles that was so old that it was like black syrup almost, and nasty junk piled up in the bottom of the master cylinder.. damn.. |
04-19-2002, 11:16 PM | #3 |
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brake fluid is something that is way overlooked.....scarey thought hmm....69
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04-19-2002, 11:37 PM | #4 |
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What is the best way to change the fluid?
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04-20-2002, 12:55 PM | #5 |
its all about the +6 inches
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I chainged mine by bleeding the p!ss out of it untill I had gold fluid squirting out. Took quite a bit of fluid too. This was on the old Longhorn when I rebuilt the brakes.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
04-20-2002, 01:11 PM | #6 |
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Good timing on this post, 'cause I just put a new master cylinder on this morning. Just beat the rain, so I haven't bled the brakes yet. Was talking to a friend on the phone a little while ago, and he suggested that I start at the right rear, and drain the lines individually untill I get clean, fresh brake fluid coming through each one. Flushing the system being the goal. I've never done it before, but sounds logical and smart to me. Is this the way you guys are doing it? My old m.c. had a lot of crud in the bottom and the fluid itself didn't look great, so I figure the lines probably look the same.
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04-20-2002, 01:20 PM | #7 |
its all about the +6 inches
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barn, you got it man. Right rear, left rear, right front, left front.
our trucks have the seperate resivors for front and back, so you can do the front before thae back...but why bother. Just go by the old rules. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio [This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited April 20, 2002).] |
04-20-2002, 05:08 PM | #8 |
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I had all new brakes put on.... master cylinder, proportioning valve, and stainless lines.. so all my fluid has been changed.
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