Oops ... I said "Adjusted too far out" and should have said "Too far in" (too far from the drums). Mike
Mike Collum wrote: > You didn't say exactly what your bleeding procedure is. > > Also, you didn't say that you adjusted the new shoes (I'm assuming you > installed new shoes as fluid contaminated the old ones). Shoes, not > adjusted, or adjusted too far out, will cause the pedal to go to the > floor on the first depression and will then "Pump up". > > I always use a motive power bleeder and don't stop the bleeding when I > first get nothing but fluid. I often find that, as I continue to bleed, > there are bubbles further up the line that eventually show up. > > Mike > > |
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