[TR] speedy bleed

[Bob Labuz]

Gary,

I also used speed bleeders on my 72. I had the same problems as you when 
trying to bleed from the rear. First, I loosened the fittings exiting 
the MC until I could see fluid flowing. Then I started on the right 
front and was able to get both front calipers to bleed correctly.

I then turned to the rears and I still couldn't get any fluid by pumping 
the MC. So I removed the line from the slave on the drivers side and 
just let it sit there with a cup underneath to catch any fluid.

Well, about an hour later, fluid started to drip so I re-attached the 
line and was able to bleed both rears just fine using the speed 
bleeders. I am guessing, since all my lines were empty, that I had so 
much air in the lines that I just had to let gravity do its job.

Some 6 owners have said it may be the pressure switch not letting fluid 
to the rears so make sure your switch is set correctly before and after 
bleeding. Others have said that the MC must be bench primed. I have 
never done that on any of my Triumphs.

Bob

  On 08/28/2012 09:42 PM, Gary Nafziger wrote:
> Installed a new master cylinder (tr-6) along with speedy bleeders on all
> corners.  Attempted to bleed starting from right rear wheel and got nowhere.
> I
> ended up taking out the speedy bleeder and tried blowing/sucking by mouth.  It
> didn't seem to make any difference as I could suck and blow through the
> bleeder without any change.  I'm thinking the bleeder should block during a
> suck or blow if its working right.  Has anyone else had an issue with speedy
> bleeders?  Or is simple mouth pressure not enough to make it work?
>
> thanks
> gary n.