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

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Personally I believe that the sequence by which you bleed the wheel
cylinders is not important, but there are many opinions about that.

A proven method I have used several times:

Get a large hose to connect the bleeding screw with the reservoir. After
opening, and making sure that the reservoir is always full, depress the
pedal in quick sequence to start the flow of brake fluid. Once it all flows
bubble free close the bleeding screw.

Fast hydraulic flow can help to free trapped air by suction. This method can
be used simultaneously with all four wheels if you want to do so.

It may help to jack the vehicle up so that the air inside the master
cylinder moves towards the mc pistons.

Ulrico

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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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