Dick, I use gravity to bleed my brakes every chance I can.
Doug Odom in big ditch
Dick J wrote:
>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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>L
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