Re: brakes, brakes, brakes

[Tom Spinelli <t_spinelli@yahoo.com>]

Sounded simple to me too.  But only after I took the calipers off the
vehicle was I able to get all the air out. Don't know why but it
worked. 




---"Keith R. Stewart" <kstewart@wwdc.com> wrote:
>
> > I had a similar problem on another vehicle.  I replaced my entire
> > braking system but still could not get my front brakes to work. I
had
> > bled at least 3 quarts of fluid but still got nothing except clear
> > fluid.  Only after I removed the calipers and positioned them so the
> > bleed screw was at the highest point did I get the air out.  I
talked
> > to many mechanics (backyard and professional) about this and they
> > never heard of anything like this.  I don't know why the air would
not
> > be bled out but it worked.  It is worth a shot to try it. CAUTION --
> > Put something in the caliper to prevent popping out the piston. Good
> > Luck.
> > 
> Huh??? Doesn't your solution actually make sense? The bleed screw
should be
> at the highest point since you are trying to force out air which is
less
> dense than the hydraulic fluid and therefore would accumulate on top
of the
> fluid. If bleed screws were at the lowest point, the air would rise
to the
> top of the wheel cylinder and compression would not be too likely in
moving
> it down toward the lower bleed screw. Yes? No?
> Cheeers
> Keith Stewart
>