Date:         Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:23:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Big brake conversion
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
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Kim,
When you "stomped" to unclog that rr, did you do the stomp while the bleeder
was closed or open?
Just wondering as I'll be changing my rear shoes soon and will bleed/change
all the fluid, using the bleeder also.

bob
'87 Syncro Westy w/BB up front

On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

> Speaking of brakes...
>
> The GoldBrick (my 86 Syncro GL passenger Vanagon) had a brake master
> cylinder that had been leaking, and was definitely in need of
> replacement.
>
> So I hunted up the info on the net BTDT (Been There. Done That.) from
> Joel Cort had a nice straight forward right up. Since I already had
> the replacement master cylinder I started in on the task last night.
>
> Fairly straight forward. Except for the bleeding part. Since the
> GoldBrick's brakes hadn't been touched in a while I figure it was time
> to get change the fluid too.
>
> I've SA Big Brakes on the front, but still have stock drums on the
> rear. I got a power bleeder, but the problem with these is that you
> suck in a lot of air from the bleeder itself, and not as much from the
> brake line. My right rear brake line also seemed to be somewhat
> clogged, but a good stomp on the brake pedal finally got the old crap
> out.
>
> Sure is going to be nice having reliable brakes again. :)
>
>
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