I did this last weekend on my BJ8. Fitted new calipers, new fluid
canister, new booster, rebuilt brake master cyl, and replaced all pads
& linings. All were dry.
Just takes a little longer to bleed, and I had the car up on a hoist,
which made it far easier.
Chris
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On 04/11/2011, at 3:47 AM, Richard Kahn <tahoehealey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have installed new clutch and brake master cylinders forgetting to
> bench
> bleed first. Can it be done now on the car (BJ8)? I have a Mityvac
> (sorry for
> spelling). Can I draw brake fluid from the car's reservoir into the
> cylinders
> successfully at the out ports and get rid of the air? If I need to
> remove the
> cylinder to bench bleed where can I get the correct sized fittings
> to connect
> clear tubes to the masters? Sorry for such a basic question but I
> couldn't
> find the Sim's sight which would probably tell me everything.
> Thanks
> Rich Kahn
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