Vacuum applied to the bleed nipple can be misleading as air can be drawn in
past the threads of the nipple itself. For the MGB I usually find that a
combination of Eezi-Bleed and pumping the pedal is required - Eezi-Bleed on
very low pressure to get the bulk of the air out of all four corners then
someone standing on the pedal while you snap open and shut the bleed nipple
to shift any that is left. If they were getting worse while you drove it,
though, does indicate a fault of some description in the system.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: James K. Hurd <hurd@boernenet.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 7:05 PM
Subject: Bleeding Brakes: Midget
> Need some ideas on why I can't get brakes to bleed up on my '75 Midget.
> Car has been in semi-storage (no pickling) for 5 years but was driven
> monthly on the ranch. Brakes went from bad to worse. New master
> cylinder helped but pedal finally hit bottom and no amount of pumping
> would bring it up. Checked for leaks and found one at the pressure fail
> switch which I replaced. No *visible* leakage elsewhere. Cleaned up
> light corrosion on rear wheel cylinders but didn't try to open up
> calipers as I wanted to solve the larger problem before putting in the
> brake kits.
>
> Using hand-operated vacuum pump, as per instructions, am pulling mostly
> air, very little fluid from master reservoir. Seems like it's sucking
> air somewhere... don't think its at bleeder/hose connection... Where
> should I look? Thanks in advance for trouble-shooting advice.
>
> Jim
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