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Re: MGB Brake Bleeding Problem

To: <Daybell7@aol.com>, <dwood143@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: MGB Brake Bleeding Problem
From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 09:42:33 -0500
After installing some new brake lines, hoses, and new cylinders, it took
FOREVER to get the air out of the system, but it DID come out. (79B)
Monte

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Daybell7@aol.com>
To: <dwood143@comcast.net>
Cc: <bilking@comcast.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: MGB Brake Bleeding Problem


> Thanks, Dave,
>
> The master cylinder is holding brake fluid even with the bleed valves
> removed from the calipers and rear brakes.  The pedal (middle one) simply
goes to
> the floor.  I would think that fluid would leak if there was a  break
> somewhere.  I'm suspecting there is a lot of air and the system needs
primed or it's
> clogged.  The car hasn't run for at least five years.
>
> Steve Hughes
>
>
> In a message dated 7/20/2005 8:35:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> dwood143@comcast.net writes:
>
> Steve,
>
> I have never had much trouble bleeding my 72 B.   Since none of the wheels
> want to bleed, I would suspect the master  cylinder or perhaps a leak that
> prevents any pressure to build up.   If the pedal is hard it may be a
> blockage between the M/C and the  front/back balancer that is mounted on
the
> driver's inside front  fender.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Dave 72 B
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Daybell7@aol.com>
> To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent:  Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:03 PM
> Subject: MGB Brake Bleeding  Problem
>
>
> > MGB experts:
> >
> > I can't get front or back  brakes to bleed on the 72 MGB I acquired a
> > month
> > ago.  I  did get fluid once I took the bleed valves out but after
> >  rebuilding
> > the calipers: no fluid.  I haven't gotten any fluid to  bleed  from the
> > rear
> > brakes.  How do I get the  fluid to flow?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Steve Hughes
> >  Gainesville, FL




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