After fifty-plus years of playing with old cars, it would seem that I should
have more answers than questions, but here goes, another stupid question.
I decided that while the motor was out of my car (77 Pontiac Firebird), I'd
detail the engine compartment, and replace both of the old, bent-up front brake
lines. When I got ready to bleed the front brakes, I removed the bleeding
nipples to clean them up a bit, and noticed bubbles streaming out of the
caliper fitting. After a moment, the bubbles stopped and a solid flow of fluid
started leaking out. I screwed the nipples back in and snugged them down. I
checked the master cylinder, which had just been filled, and the front bowl was
about half empty. I topped it off, got into the car to feel the pedal, and the
brakes were fine. The system had "bled itself" ? ? ?
I've done that with hydraulic front disc brakes on motorcycles before,
helping along by tapping on the brake line, but I've never had it happen with a
car.
Any comments??
DickJ
In East Texas
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