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Date:         Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:10:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
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Ok, so bleeding brakes (in my experience) is a bit of a straight forward afair. I've done it many times with many different vehicles (beluieve it or not :) and I have experienced help)

So why am I having such a hard time getting the brakes to bleed properly?

Installed new rear cylinders, shoes, and drums. Bled them - several times. Doesn't appear to be anything but good clean fluid coming out - still super duper spongy. I can pump them a couple times and they are nice and firm then in less than a minute sponge again.

Before I started this job everything was working fine. Nothing is leaking.

Advice welcome.

-- Thanks,

Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


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