Re: SER1 Advise on brake bleeding a 1952 80 inch land Rover needed.

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To bleed a master cylinder, put in a vise, fill it with brake fluid, and 
pump it with one hand while holding your finger over the outlet hole untill 
all air has been removed. Plug the holes and install. Always bleed the 
furthest away cylinder first.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Coen Caminada" <Coen@xxxxxxxx.xxxx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: SER1 Advise on brake bleeding a 1952 80 inch land Rover needed.


> And how do I pre bleed the master cylinder?
>
> Coen
>
> Peter Thomson wrote:
>
>> If you are replacing the master cylinder it must be pre bled before being 
>> installed. All I can tell you is the way I do it and it works every time 
>> for me. Master cylinder pre bled and installed, I have a hose and bottle 
>> which I press onto the bleeder of the rear brake which is the furthest 
>> away  and crack it open. Make shore the master cylinder is full and pump 
>> the brake till there is no air coming out. Do the same to every wheel 
>> cylinder and bingo you should have brakes. You can do this on your own 
>> but it is easer whit the help of another body. {Make shore that the hose 
>> in the bottle is always in fluid so that air can't get back up the hose.} 
>> Peter,.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Coen Caminada" <Coen@xxxxxxxx.xxxx>
>> To: "series1 mailinglist" <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:29 AM
>> Subject: SER1 Advise on brake bleeding a 1952 80 inch land Rover needed.
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>>>
>>> Advise on brake bleeding a 1952 80 inch land Rover needed.
>>>
>>> Last week I did replace the master brake-cylinder and a few brake pipes. 
>>> Now I need to bleed the brakes.
>>> So I have two questions:
>>>
>>> 1 What is the proper order to bleed the brakes?
>>> - With what wheel should I start, what is the following one etc.?
>>> 2 I did try to bleed the brakes, but with the suction – bleeding device 
>>> (is there a proper name for it?), I was not able to suck some brake 
>>> fluid through the brake system.
>>> I had enough brake fluid in the reservoir. All the piping is plumed as 
>>> it should (I suppose).
>>> I did try to suck the fluid with and without the brake peddle depressed.
>>>
>>> You advise is highly welcome!
>>>
>>> Coen Caminada
>>> Zoetermeer
>>> The netherlands
>>>
>>>
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