[TR] Brake Bleeding Process

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In a message dated 1/14/09 12:37:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
sumton at sbcglobal.net writes:

<< Subj:     Re: [TR] Brake Bleeding Process
 Date:  1/14/09 12:37:12 PM Eastern Standard Time
 From:  sumton at sbcglobal.net (oliver)
 Sender:    triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
 To:    triumphs at autox.team.net, 6pack at autox.team.net ('6-Pack')
 
 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
 > http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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 > http://www.vtr.org
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