Date:         Thu, 22 Oct 1998 15:30:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Rob Wright <wright@APS.ANL.GOV>
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From:         Rob Wright <wright@APS.ANL.GOV>
Subject:      re brake bleeding
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Well here is the way i have been doing this for years.First find a piece
of
clear hose and attach it to the bleeder screw on the wheel that is the
farthest
from the master cylinder,then fill a glass with clean brake fluid and
stick
the hose in it,open the bleeder screw and push the brake peddle to the
floor
slowly,wait a few seconds and do it again do this several times.
the things to watch are the fluid level in the master cyilinder,you
don't want
this to get low,and the glass of brake fluid will fill up and have to be

emptied.when you finish with that wheel shut the bleeder screw and
repeat this
on all four wheels.This system works because when you release the peddle
air
cannot be sucked back in to the system because the tubing is in the
glass of
fluid,works great for me and doesn't cost much.

Rob Wright
82 vanagon
85 mercedes 3oo td