In a message dated 96-05-29 10:01:06 EDT, you write:
>Question of the day is from France about bleeding brake's circuit on
>Spitfires.
>Have you ever had a look *inside* a rear wheel cylinder ? Because it's the
>place
>where begin the mystery : the small hole for the bleeding screw is not at
the
>top of the cylinder, as always seen in every other cars, but, more or less,
>in
>the *middle* of the cylinder ! Is there someone who can explain to me how we
>can
>push the air out in these conditions ? After bleeding half of the cylinder,
>brake fluid will go out without air, but the upper half of the cylinder
>(assuming air is lighter than brake fluid..) will be full of air ??!!??
Francois,
After I hung up last night the reasoning hit me. Both rear brakes use the
same cylinder part number. They're interchangable. So, to make them work on
both sides, they compromised on the location of the bleeder. I guess, since
the rear drums don't do the major portion of the stopping they figured a
little trapped air at the end of the line wouldn't hurt anything. Have yo
notice any braking problems?
Charlie B.
Capital Triumph Register (VA, USA)
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