[Shop-talk] Brake system bleeders

[Jim Stone]

No.  And I have no idea how to even do that.  In this particular case, all I
did was rebuild the master; the slave was last year (or so).  And, everything
works fine.  It just works a tad better when its been pumped.

Like I said, this is a known problem with Alpine clutches.  An air bubble gets
trapped at the top of the slave and is a bitch to get out.  I was just
wondering if power bleeding might push it out better than vacuum or using a
helper to pump it up.

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:04:38 -0400
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Brake system bleeders
From: dmscheidt at gmail.com
To: jandkstone99 at msn.com
CC: shop-talk at autox.team.net



On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99 at msn.com> wrote:






Thanks David.  I don't know exactly what it is about Alpine clutches, but know
some people have resorted to raising the front end of the car and leaving the
slave bleeder slightly open all night long (and draining into a jar with fluid
in it) in order to get that last bit of air out.  (I tried that once and it
didn't seem to do anything.)  I have also used my vacuum bleeder and the good
old helper method and while everything works, there is no question in my mind
that there is still a bit of air in there.  I can feel the difference after I
pump the system a couple of times.  It is subtle, but definitely there.


You're bench bleeding the system before you install it, right?

--
David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com

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