Help! New caliper won't bleed

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

Do you get fluid + pedal to floor with the brake line disconnected from the caiper?
YES = bad caliper / clogged bleeder.

HTH
Al 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nate Mellom [mailto:doubt@inwave.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 4:38 PM
> To: Scirocco list
> Subject: Help! New caliper won't bleed
> 
> I installed a new (reman) caliper on my '81, but I can't get 
> it to bleed.  I did the 2 person 
> loosen/pump/tighten/up/repeat technique, but
>   I'm not getting fluid out of the bleeder (after about 5 
> minutes of attempted bleeding, I'd assume I'd get SOMETHING). 
>  I know I'm getting fluid to the caliper, and the master is 
> full.  Even with the bleeder removed, I'm getting moderate 
> pedal resistance, instead of straight to the floor.  I'm 
> headed to rent a vacuum bleeder, but if that doesn't work, I 
> assume I can expect to have a bad caliper?
> 
> Any quick help would be appreciated, I'd like to get this 
> figured out this afternoon.
> 
> Thanks!
> Nate
> 
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