bill nichol wrote:
>
> David M Brock wrote:
> >
> > Scions:
> >
> > So, I have my brakes in pieces, replacing all the seals on the calipers,
> > replacing both the slave (rear-wheel) cylinders, and I have yet to, but
> > plan to attack the master cylinder before the end of the week. Hope to
> > get rid of the sponge, and get that PWDA (?) light meaning something aside
> > from "the battery's not dead yet".
> >
> > I also have had a recurring (read: continuous) discolouration of the fluid
> > when I bleed the brakes (in the past) which I think is due to some crap in
> > the system somwhere- I've seen it in the master reservior. I read in a
> > recent post that on a rebuild the whole system should be cleaned before
> > re-charging it with new fluid, and that this should be done with petroleum
> > spirits.
> >
> > Is pumping a few hundred ml's through the system enough, when I have the
> > calipers and cylinders off? (they've been cleaned now, and re-assembled)
> > Can I just fill the reservoir with Pet-Ether and pump the brake a few
> > times, until it's all through?
> >
> > Then, once done, do I need to "pump" some air through, to dry it out?
> >
> > Muchas Gracias.
> >
> > --
> > David M Brock <dmbrock@julian.uwo.ca>
> >
> > Cn smbdy tll m hw t gt th vwls wrkng n my kybrd bcs 'm hvng trbl wtht thm!
> David
> just a comment. I have also rebuilt my brake system a couple of times
> and found that (flushing) with the new fluid, in my case Castrol LMA,
> works fine. However I was never really satisfied with the results. What
> I never did was replace the flex lines to the wheels. I have now and am
> finally happy with the brakes.
> Point being: Never over look the obvious.
> Best of luck
> Bill
> 78spit
> 80Wedge under going colonial conversion
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