[TR] Brake Bleeding Process

[Roger Wilson]

I wipe some grease over the threads at the base of the bleed screw to block
leaks at the threads. It might be overkill, but I think it helps make
bleeding go faster.

Roger Wilson
'60 TR3

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Randall
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:52 AM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Brake Bleeding Process

> But if you run a piece of tubing from the bleeder into a bottle of clean
> brake fluid and keep the tubing under the surface, you can both see the
> air
> bubbles leaving and prevent the induction of air into the brake lines.

That is assuming that the threads of the bleed nipple don't leak air.

I have always used a slightly different procedure, which doesn't absolutely
require a tube or jar.  Have a helper depress and hold the brake pedal
first.  Open the bleed valve, observing the resulting stream of fluid for
bubbles.  When the stream slows, close the valve.  Then tell the helper to
release the pedal.  Repeat as necessary until no more bubbles are observed.

Then wipe up the mess with paper towels <G>

Of course, a tube & jar will greatly reduce the mess, but they aren't always
readily available.

This method also avoids any chance of sucking contaminated (old, wet or
non-DOT 5) fluid back from the jar.

Randall