Keep one thing in mind; this master cylinder feeds off of the bottom. You
can pump fluid through it and still have the m/c full of air. The best way
I've found is to plug the outlets to the brake lines and clear the air with
the m/c bleeders. The bleeders are at the top of the cylinder where the air
rises to. A 3/8x24 bolt with a rubber disk for a gasket works well for a
plug. The rubber seals and protects the nipples in the m/c. Just lightly
snug them so as not to damage the nipples. Pump and bleed with m/c bleeders
until the air is expelled.
Since your lines are already hooked up and purged, just try bleeding the m/c
first. If this doesn't work then try the plugs. You cannot power bleed a
Roadster brake system until the m/c is cleared of all air.
Best regards,
Fred Schroeder
'70 2000
SRL311-13359
TDROC
Home page http://home.texoma.net/~sitsinwest/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Amy & Erik" <erikandamy@integraonline.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 7:01 PM
Subject: brake bleed question
> What is the procedure when bleeding brakes from scratch (dry)? I rebuilt
my
> master cylinder so I started out with no fluid. I thought I bled them
> correctly, but I still am not getting any pressure yet. Using my home
made
> pressure bleeder, no bubbles are coming out of any of the bleeders
anymore.
> What am I missing? I am quite sure I installed the new seals correctly,
but
> now I am getting 2nd thoughts.
>
> I couldn't find any thing on the net that starts with a dry system.
> It is the dual master cylinder.
>
> Thanks
> Erik Smeby
>
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