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Re: [TR] Bleeding Hydraulics on a TR6

To: "'William Brewer'" <wsb1960tr3a@att.net>, "'Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Bleeding Hydraulics on a TR6
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:20:03 -0700
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> I just wanted to verify that you 
> start at the
> bleeder farthest from the master cylinder first.

Shouldn't matter, you should be able to get fluid no matter where you bleed 
first.  The book does say to do the farthest cylinder
first, but I think it's just to reduce the amount of bleeding required.

Sounds like you need to bench-bleed the MC.  You might be able to get it going 
by bleeding at the outlet fittings while on the car.

>      I was told that you
> could hook a Mityvak up to the bleeder and vacuum pump the 
> air out. It doesn't
> seem to work. How does one use a Mityvac to bleed brakes? 

That's the theory, didn't work for me either.  I think it was pulling air past 
the bleed screw threads, instead of fluid from the
MC.  BTW there is a reservoir that you are supposed to use between the MityVac 
and the brakes; the pump doesn't like brake fluif.

>      I am going to look for a one man bleeder tomorrow.

The Dorman "speed bleeder" bleed valves worked a treat for me.  But they won't 
help if you can't get the MC to pump.

Randall

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