[TR] Brake Bleeding Process

[oliver]

use speed bleeders.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist at cox.net>
To: "'Bob Danielson'" <75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>; 
<triumphs at autox.team.net>; "'6-Pack'" <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake Bleeding Process


> The Hemmings way is how I was taught to do it and it has always worked. 
> To
> leave the thing open while you pump the brake can suck air up through the
> bleeder valve.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Danielson
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:04 AM
> To: triumphs at autox.team.net; '6-Pack'
> Subject: [TR] Brake Bleeding Process
>
> The Feb issue of Hemmings S&EC magazine has a brake bleeding procedure 
> which
> is different than what I've always done...so maybe I've been doing it 
> wrong.
>
>
> I've always opened the bleeder, had the wife gently pump the brakes a few
> times and then hold the brake pedal down while I closed the bleeder. We'd 
> do
> that until there were no more air bubbles.
>
> The Hemmings procedure starts with the bleeder CLOSED, while the assistant
> gently pumps 5 or 6 times and then holds the pedal down. At this point you
> OPEN the bleeder until the fluid stops flowing and then close the bleeder.
> And repeat until there's no more air bubbles.
>
> So..........do you pump the pedal and hold the pedal down with the bleeder
> CLOSED or OPEN? Or doesn't it really matter?
>
> Thanks
> Bob
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
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