Re:prior msg on brakes

[trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com (Shawn C. Meze)]

At 12:09 AM 6/18/97 -0400, you wrote:

> THEN bleed the brakes at each wheel.  This job is more of a pain the 
>more I think about it because of all the bleeding.  I hope this helps!  
>Any questions, just email me or the list I'm sure


Right. Josh pretty much covered it so theres not much I can add to it but 
this. There was a decent thread a while ago about priming the M/C before 
you install it. I was one who said it SHOULD be done before installing. We
ll, far be it for me to go back on something I say but this time, I will 
fully retract my prvious statements on that topic. A few months ago I 
installed a new M/C without doing that step (ya-ya, I forgot, ok!) and you 
wanna know what, it didnt make any difference at all. 

Something else that I have discussed before is the little cheap "one man 
brake bleeder tool". its in most any car parts store. Its basically a 
clear plastic tube with a check ball in one end and a little rubber tube 
to fit over the nipple on the front brake calipar or rear cylinder, ect. 
Im telling you, if you have to do it once alone, this is the only way to 
do it! You can see exactly whats comming out of the system and also all of 
the air that may be in the system. Its great! 

Lastly, since your gonna basically be changing your fluid (Its a great 
time to do it since you really dont know how old the fluid is in your 
car.) It would be a good idea to upgrade to a DOT 4 fluid. (CASTROL GTLMA 
works great!)

OK, im all out of superb ideas!  
HTH!


Shawn
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