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Re: [Healeys] Wolesley 1500 brake bleed saga and question (No

To: Dave Porter <frogeye@porterscustom.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wolesley 1500 brake bleed saga and question (No
From: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:40:39 +0200
Don't clamp brake lines. You can damage them easily that way. You will 
certainly destroy Goodridge brake lines which are stainless steel 
braided teflon tube.
I know the method has been used in the old days and you will still find 
it in some aftermarket manuals, but it is downright dangerous.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL

Dave Porter schreef:
> I don't mean to sound condescending but there have been dozens of posts
> about bleeding and everyone seems to have their own technique. The one most
> of you ignore is the one Mike Salter has posted repeatedly. That is clamp
> off all four wheels, if you now have a hard pedal it not the MC. Release
> them one at a time until you lose the hard pedal and you will know which is
> the problem wheel. Correct the leak and be done with it.
> Dave
>
> frogeye@porterscustom.com
>
> Porter Customs   2909 Arno NE
> Albuquerque, NM USA 87107
> 505-352-1378
> 1954 BN2  1959 AN5
> Porter Custom Bicycles
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