This is truly one of the more frustrating chores! If all precautions were taken
and you dilligently followed the procedures they can still feel spongy. I had my
car sit for two days and then did another solid bleed. It appears the air
bubbles had time to collect in a point where they could either vent themselves
or become collected enough to be pushed out. The waiting is the hardest part. An
old mechanic also told me that if you could keep the pedal slightly depressed
for a day or so it somehow caused the air to vent. I'm not sure how that works
but he swore it worked every time, especially if you were unsure of the master
cylinder bleeding job.
Bruce Lowry
60 Bugeye
Dave Nesseth wrote:
> Oh Great Knowing Ones,
> After replaceing a master cylinder, wheel cylinder, brake hose, and brake
> line, I now am finding it impossible to get the brake line bleed. Acording
> to the haynes manual for our 79 Midget, its bleed R/F, R/R, L/F, L/R. My
> wife and I have went through a BIG container of brake fluid and we still
> have air in the lines. We are single handedly keeping flour dry in business.
> If anyone has the secert as how to unravel this problem we would sure
> appreciate it.
> Thanks in advance,
> David Nesseth
> davenesseth@innocent.com
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