Date: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:45:09 -0700
Reply-To: Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Questions about brake bleeding
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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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