Hi Jon, I fully believe in bleeding the brake system as it operates in use,
with pressure from the mastercylinder side and not suction from the brake
side. With suction the seals do not have their lips forced to the cylinder
walls by brake fluid pressure, and new seals not bedded in could have fluid
sucked passed them. Well thats my theory anyway.
If you are short of willing feet to do the business then use a broomhandle
wedged against the seat back!!!.
Good luck
David Tinker
-----Original Message-----
From: Hermance, Jonathan <Jonathan_Hermance@ATK.COM>
To: 'stritle@epix.net' <stritle@epix.net>; mg-t@autox.team.net
<mg-t@autox.team.net>
Date: 19 June 2000 21:14
Subject: RE: TD brake bleeding
>Trying unsuccessfully to bleed brakes on several occasions and an MGB
clutch
>slave cylinder once with the Mighty-VAC has pretty well convinced me I just
>suck air past the rubber piston seal in the cylinder I'm trying to bleed.
>It is possible though, my reddish colored brake parts grease was not thick
>enough or properly applied to adequately seal the threads on the bleeder
>screw. If I hear of others being successful with the Mighty-VAC, I'll try
>again. Willing "PUSH - UP" volunteers are getting hard to find around my
>house.
>
>Jon Hermance/ SLC, UT
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Tritle [mailto:stritle@epix.net]
>Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 2:59 PM
>To: mg-t@autox.team.net
>Subject: TD brake bleeding
>
>
>Has anyone used the Mity-Vac Brake Bleeding tool kit? My 52 TD brake
>fluid is dirty and I have one of these contraptions. Do they really work
>or is there a bettewr way?
>
>Steve
>52 TD
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