Hi
If it had been awhile since the brakes were bled, there might be a buildup
of rust/crud/other stuff in the bleeder nipple and behind the threaded hole
it fits into in the cylinder. If you disconnect the line from the brake
cylinder, you should be able to get a pretty steady drip from it and a
squirt or at least a burble of bubbly sounds when the pedal is
carefully/slowly stepped on.
If you do get fluid through the line, reconnect it and try removing the
nipple completely and make sure the hole is completely clear and, if fluid
doesn't start to drip out, carefully step on the pedal to force some
through the lines. You may also want to run a needle or something similar
down the bleed hole in the nipple to be sure that it is also clear.
Rob
74 TR6
At 09:27 PM 2/10/2002, Walt Philipson wrote:
>Having completed the replacement of the rear bushings, springs, and one hub,
>I am attempting to bleed my brakes. My first attempt I used the "spousal"
>method (Only I used the "8 year old son" version) with no success. I next
>used a mity vac pump. After numerous cycles of pumping and opening the bleed
>valve, I only got a few dribbles of fluid out. I then tried the front brakes
>to see if I would have more success. The front brakes had not been opened so
>I thought it would be a good check. I couldn't get any fluid out of the
>fronts either. Am I missing something here? It's not like I haven't bled
>brakes before. It shouldn't be this hard!
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