What sizes should I order? I have disk/drum brakes from a '67 and a 1275
ribcase (I REALLY want one on the clutch!!!)
Tom Zuchowski
'61 Bugeye
Clemmons, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Gowins <cartman@dnai.com>
To: Spridgets List <spridgets@autox.team.net>; Robert Duquette
<RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
Date: Sunday, August 29, 1999 11:09 PM
Subject: RE: bleedin' brakes
>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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