Date:         Tue, 12 Oct 2004 23:53:06 -0400
Reply-To:     tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Brake Pressure Bleeder - Cheap and Easy
Comments: To: craigoda@GMAIL.COM
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I did this for a BMW which used the same fluid
reservoir for the clutch and brakes; don't see why
it wouldn't work for a van:

Get a spare brake reservoir cap from a wrecking yard.
Go to a truck tire shop and get a truck tire valve.
Truck tire valves bolt in.  Drill a hole in the
centre of the cap the same size as the valve stem.
Put in the stem, tighten it down, and yer done.

To use:  Put bleeder cap on reservoir.  Attach
bicycle pump.  Pump a few times, till you see
the plastic of the reservoir expand a tiny
bit.  Don't pump too much -- something messy
will happen. (!)  Go do your bleed, and return
to pump the bike pump as necessary.

I'll get a picture up sooner or later...


Anyone notice a trend?  Am I cheap or what?

--tabe johnson
xtabe@yahoo.com
'87 Westy

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