If the front hard lines are correctly installed the line from the brass
junction goes to the bottom of the outside caliper piston so any air in
the system will rise to the top of the caliper and go through the cross
over tube to the bottom of the inside caliper and out the bleeder at the
top...Bill
On 9/15/2014 10:10 AM, Ronnie Day wrote:
> Let me clarify what I'm doing. The back brakes are done. I've got to
> replace one of the hard lines on the driver side front caliper and I feel
> it best to replace both on that side, if not on both sides. These hard
> lines are, IMO, a rube goldburg design because they loop down. The bleed
> valve in on the inside caliper and an open invitation for air to get
> trapped in the outside caliper and line.
>
> I guess I can crack open the flare nut holding the top of the lie on the
> outside and let the line bleed until it flows fluid without any air
> bubbles. It's a real PITA.
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:46 AM, peter harrison <
> granvillecomputing@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I think you start with bleeding the furthest point.
>>
>> Peter Harrison
>> 818 448 3181
>>
>>
>>> Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:07:42 -0500
>>> From: ronnie.day@gmail.com
>>> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Late front brake rebuild
>>>
>>> Speedblenders aren't what I was thinking. They probably won't help much
>>> since I have the pressure bleeder, along with a catch bottle so the
>> system
>>> can't suck air back in anyway. I seem to remember something about getting
>>> the front of the car up to get the lines as high as possible.
>>>
>>> It seems to me that have a bleed valve on top of each side of the caliper
>>> would have been logical, and having the bleed valve on the bottom of the
>>> wheel cylinders pointing down wasn't the brightest idea, either.
>>>
>>> Just sayin'
>>>
>>> On Monday, September 15, 2014, dave n <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> speed bleeders!!!!! www.speedbleeder.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Ronnie Day
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 8:31 AM
>>>> To: Roadster List
>>>> Subject: [Roadsters] Late front brake rebuild
>>>>
>>>> While working on my '70 2000 yesterday I found a pinhole in the longer
>> of
>>>> the two hard lines on the driver side caliper so I'm going to have to
>> fix
>>>> that. I've like to have a "Why the hell did you design it that way!"
>>>> discussion with the engineer who designed the front caliper setup, but
>>>> regardless I have to deal with it.
>>>>
>>>> I seem to remember a thread regarding the best way to bleed the front
>>>> calipers and I've dug around, but haven't been able to find it. Can
>> someone
>>>> point me in the right direction? I also think the best thing to do is
>>>> replace all of the hard lines on both calipers so I'm going to be
>> looking
>>>> for replacements. These things are pricy!!
>>>>
>>>> I did buy a Motive pressure bleeder, and although putting the cover
>> plate
>>>> on the master cylinder is a bit fiddly the bleeder works pretty well.
>> That
>>>> should help with bleeding the calipers.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>> Ron
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