a bone dry new master cylinder will not pump fluid and air out the wheels unless it's bench bled first. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:05 PM Subject: Re: Master Cylinder - Help!
> Sounds like you need to open the bleeder valves on the back of the wheel > and have someone pump the brake pedal while you bleed each brake. If > that doesn't do it, then you may have a bad MC. It can happen, has > happened, will happen. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > pete wrote: >> 80 Westy - installed a rebuilt brake MC from a list vendor - the male >> from the servo and the female on the MC are mated. I fill the reservoir >> and pump the pedal - the reservoir stays at the same level and there is >> no brake resistance. Any ideas? Please? >> >> TIA >> >> Pete >> >> >> |
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