Posted by BIGIRON
on 9/25/2009, 8:37 pm, in reply to "Re: 67 impala disc brakes"
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My buddy Steve turned me on to this method, as we never seem to have that extra help around.
Use 4 pieces of clear PVC tubing, find it at the hardware store, long enough to run well above the master cylinder. Slip one end of a tube over the open bleeder, use masking tape to secure the other to the car (I usually tape to the front and back glass up high.
Those spring hose clamps help hold the PVC on the bleeders by the way. Next, pour the fluid in the master and you can either let it sit or pump the pedal.
You can watch the air rise in the clear tube, pumping makes it go faster. Lock the bleeders and check the pedal feel.
I did the 69 this way, letting it sit for a couple of days, and I had ZERO issues with air. And I did it all by myself!
Goes without saying, but I'm gonna say it anyway... DOT 5 Silicone fluid won't hurt paint.... GLYCOL brake fluid will screw it up royally. At any rate handle it all with caution.
BIGIRON
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