Here's another good little trick. I bought a MityVac with the bleeder kit.
Connect it to the bleeder screw and suck the fluid through the system.
I've used it quite successfully on my RX-7, and this weekend when I replace
the rear brake hose I'll use it on the B. It does work well, and I'll use it
to change all of the fluid in the brakes and the clutch.
>===== Original Message From Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu> =====
>Just try opening the bleeder and let it sit over night. I expected to find
>the system drained, it wasn't but the air was gone.
>...Art
>
>
>On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Hans Duinhoven wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I almost have to do the same job as well by now.
>> I saw the slave has its bleed valve at an illogical spot - at the bottom.
>> I always think air rises upwards, so with the slave the air does not come
>> out easily.
>>
>> Is it possible to hold the slave loose from the engine with the bleed valve
>> upwards in order to have the air come out better? (leave the pedal alone
>> though).
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Hans
>> '71 BGT
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: David Councill [SMTP:dcouncil@imt.net]
>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 00:43
>> > To: Brian Swearingen
>> > Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>> > Subject: Re: MGB Clutch Hydraulics
>> >
>> > Brian,
>> >
>> > As a fellow proud owner of a '74 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser (soft top), I
>> > can
>> > safely say that the MG hydraulics are much easier to work with - only one
>> > wheel cylinder per wheel and one adjustment per wheel as opposed to the
>> > two
>> > on the Land Cruiser.
>> >
>> > But the clutch is another story. Its tough to purge all the air out. I'd
>> > say keep pumping although other listers may have a more efficient way. I
>> > just kept at it, pumped like hell, and it finally worked on my 71 BGT
>> > (after a complete rebuild of master and slave cylinder).
>> >
>> > David
>> > 67 BGT
>> > 71 BGT
>> > 74 Landcruiser
>> >
>> >
>> > >
>> > >I just joined the list, so bear with me....I have plenty of mechanical
>> > >knowledge on my '74 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser but my MG expertise is
still
>> > in
>> > >development....
>> > >
>> > >I worked on the brakes and clutch on the MG last night....on the brakes,
>> > I
>> > >flushed the system with DOT3 fluid and got everything working well. I
>> > check
>> > >the clutch and filled the system with DOT3 only to learn today the I was
>> > >supposed to use DOT4....I now have an MG with no clutch pressure (and an
>> > >upset wife to boot)....can I just drain and replace with the proper DOT4
>> > >fluid or did I actually cause some damage to the system?
>> > >
>> > >Looking forward to absorbing the collective knowledge.....
>> > >
>> > >Brian D. Swearingen Appleton, Wisconsin TLCA #1548
>> > >Personal: http://www.vbe.com/~woody/ WebRing #5
>> > >Local Club: http://4x4-forever.black-knight.com/
>> > >State Club: http://wi4wda.black-knight.com/
>> > >"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
>> > >"It's not where you wheel, it's the attitude you project....."
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
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