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RE: Bleeding Brakes

To: Peter Juergens <PiJay@t-online.de>
Subject: RE: Bleeding Brakes
From: "Carl Musson (EVENTS)" <musson@arts.usf.edu>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 16:27:18 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: Triumphs@autox.team.net
On Thu, 26 Sep 1996, Peter Juergens wrote:

> >>>          Fellow Scions,
>           
>  snip

>           This discussion also is only applicable for 
>           left-hand drive cars.
snip           
>           I'm not sure of the layout of the pipes in the 
>           front of the car.  Does a spur lead from near the master 
>           cylinder to the front left, or does the pipe cross to the 
>           right side, and this another pipe lead all the way back to 
>           the left wheel?  The point is, when bleeding brakes, I think 
>           we need to look at the layout of the brake pipes and order 
>           the wheels according the amount of pipe from the master 
>           cylinder, then bleed from longest to shortest.
>           
>           Is this correct? Is this common knowledge?  Any comments 
>           would be appreciated. 
>           
>           Warren Allen
>           Winston-Salem, NC
>           1960 TR-3
> <<

On the TR-3 (LHD) Bleeding order:  Drivers then Passenger Rear;
Drivers then Passenger Front.   You are correct in stating that there is a
"spur" from right to left front.


In reference to the EZBleed.  The suggestion of using an old reservoir lid
makes a lot of sense unless it is like mine and was very prone to leaking
in the first place.  I did find a replacement at the Tallahasee VTR
regional though.  All you need to do is make sure you have a gasket in the
cap and tighten it down as tight as you can.  The paper towel idea is good
as a back up though.

Good luck...

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