Ron, et al,
Unless there were different manuals for left and right-hand drive Tigers,
I'll bet that the manual assumes a right hand drive car. I always start with
the right rear brake when bleeding a left-hand drive car.
HTH,
A. C. Tynes
New Orleans
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Ron Fraser
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 7:08 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed
>
> When in doubt always check the manual.
> Manual states:
> 1 Destroy all vacuum in the servo by repeated operation
> of the pedal
> 2 Start with the left hand rear wheel cylinder
>
> Generally you start with the longest line from the master and
> finish with the shortest line.
>
> When working on an ABS system always read the manual first;
> each ABS unit can have a totally different method to bleed the system.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Teepen, Jere
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 6:56 PM
> To: michael king; achd73@yahoo.com
> Cc: Theo Smit; Jim & Carolyn Burruss; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed
>
>
> Yes, that is backwards. Work from the farthest corner and
> work our way closer to the MC.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of michael king
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 3:53 PM
> To: achd73@yahoo.com
> Cc: Theo Smit; Jim & Carolyn Burruss; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed
>
> > I think you start closest to the MC and work to the one
> farthest away-
> > IF , I have that backwards, someone please correct me as my
> oldtimers
> > has started earlier than average. best regards, TonytheTiger
>
>
> Tony,
>
> think its the other way around.. i have always started at the
> furthest point.. that way you are pushing all the bubels out
> there.. and cleaning more of the old fluid through. But then
> again.. maybe i have it ar$e about face :-P !
>
>
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Michael King
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