Hi Mike,
The bleed nipple is definately on top - on the later cars the bleed
nipple and hydraulic line fittings were a different size, so it's
impossible to swap them. After reading about your problems with the
calipers, this was something very much on my mind when I started the
job....8~}
Thanks for the suggestion though,
Cheers,
Bill.
Michael L. Coop wrote:
>
> Bill -
>
> After my fiasco with the brake system rebuild on my Spitfire, I
> hesitate to
> even show my name again on the list. However, I have to ask... is it
> possible you reinstalled the slave cylinder upside down? Is the
> bleed
> valve properly on the top?
>
> If not, you'll have the same troubles I had with my front brake
> calipers.
> If they are installed in the wrong position (anything other than what
> would
> allow the bleed valve to be on top) then you'll have a bubble of air
> in the
> cylinder that you'll never bleed out.
>
> Mike Coop
> Michael Coop Agency, Inc.
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