Robert,
I too hate bleeding brakes. I found a company that makes a nifty little
device called SpeedBleeder. They make a bleeder screw replacement that lets
NO air back in during the bleeding process. You don't need another person,
or any special tools.It costs around $8 for each wheel. Once I put a set of
these on my Sprite, I had a noticeably tighter feel to my pedal. No
financial interest, just a good company to work with. The owner sent me a
couple of different sizes on good faith to see which fit best. Here's the
URL:
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
If you've used 3/4 of a litre, that should be plenty to push any air or old
fluid out. What probably happening is that either air is getting in at the
wheel cylinder, or you've got a leak at the master cylinder. A master
cylinder leak doesn't always show itself with leaking fluid. If the rubber
is old, air can seep in, and you can tell by looking at the fluid in
cylinder while the pedal is depressed. If tiny bubbles appear, you've got a
leak. Hope this helps!
Greg Gowins '69 Sprite
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Robert Duquette
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 6:26 PM
To: Spridgets
Subject: bleedin' brakes
I strongly dislike bleeding brakes!
I found an interesting surprize while in my rear brakes. One of the
adjuster wedges was in backwards. After backing off the adjustment, I
couldn't adjust back 'cause there was a flat surface in front of the screw.
And a question: "How much fluid should it take to get any air out of the
line between the MC and the rear wheel on the other side of the car? Apart
from the first bit of fluid from that wheel that came out foamy and greyish
brown, I'm getting bubbleless clear fluid. (Changed it this spring.) Any
yardsticks as to how much to pump through on each wheel? I've probably put
three quarters of a litre through so far with no more pedal.
Did I mention that I have a distaste for bleeding brakes? :)
Robert Duquette
Ottawa ON Canada
http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
'65 RHD BRG Sprite
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