Date: Sat, 9 May 2020 14:40:06 -0400
Reply-To: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Questions about brake bleeding
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Sequence is farthest to closest to the master. So right rear left rear
right front left front.
On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 12:45 PM Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote:
> I will be bleeding my brakes soon and I would like to know what the
> correct bleed order is with a manual transmission. I could not find
> instructions in the Bentley.
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan
>
> On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 9:22 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> So I finally got a new g60 caliper the bleeder screw and inlet are in
>> different places but that’s not my problem although I thought I installed
>> the caliper incorrectly for a second. I bled the system with the motive
>> bleeder. Looked like I got all the bubbles out let it drain for a while
>> after I stopped seeing bubbles but I have no pedal pressure when the van
>> is
>> running. however I do have pedal pressure when it’s not. I thought I just
>> had to bleed it again maybe some air still trapped in the system but the
>> fact I have pedal pressure when it’s not running and none when it is is
>> making me think I have a different issue. Anyone have any idea? Is that
>> what that little sensor on the master cylinder does?
>>
>> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 2:44 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks a lot for clarifying that Stuart. The "rest of the class"
>> > likely understood what you meant but since I use a home brew pressure
>> > bleeder, was curious.
>> >
>> > Good to get a PSI value on this as well. I'm careful of how much
>> > pressure I use but over the years, may've been using too much. The
>> > plastic on my '81 fluid reservoir is old !
>> >
>> > Neil.
>> >
>> > On 5/5/20, stuartmacm@gmail.com <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > When you release the pressure in the Motive tank the air at the top
>> of
>> > the
>> > > pressurized master cylinder reservoir will be forced back down the
>> hose
>> > and
>> > > bubble out of the tube that goes into the fluid. That's what I meant.
>> > > Pinching off the hose will prevent this, or just don't open the
>> Motive
>> > > tank until bleeding is done, which means having a good amount of
>> fluid in
>> > > the tank when you start. It's a great product and I've used it many
>> > times
>> > > on all my vehicles. I also use it to pressurize the Vanagon cooling
>> > system
>> > > for leak testing.
>> > >
>> > > Stuart
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
>> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:49 AM
>> > > To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
>> > > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> > > Subject: Re: Questions about brake bleeding
>> > >
>> > > HI Stuart.
>> > >
>> > > On 4/11/17, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> .... If you have to add more when you crack the cap you'll bubble air
>> > >> into the fluid remaining and will need to wait several hours or toss
>> it.
>> > >
>> > > I'm not familiar with the Motive pressure bleeder.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Neil n
>> >
>> > VE7TBN
>> >
>> > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
>> >
>> > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
>> >
>> > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>> >
>>
>
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