Thread: Squishy Brakes
View Single Post
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 03-28-2005, 02:48 PM
RallySnake's Avatar
RallySnake RallySnake is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Northridge, CA
Cobra Make, Engine: Arntz Cobra
Posts: 1,838
Not Ranked     
Default

RHarms,

I went through that exercise a few years back. I could not get all the air out with normal bleeding methods. I got a large syringe from the wife (she's a nurse). I removed the bleed nipple from the right from caliper. I wrapped a little plumber's tape around the theads and screwed in back in the hole enough to seal the threads, but not enough to bottom out. I filled the syringe with brake fluid and connected it the the prepared nipple with a short length of tubing. As I slowly forced the fluid in, I could see all the bubbles coming out through the brake reservoir in the engine compartment. When they stopped, I stopped. I removed the plumber's tape and bled all the fitting normally. Worked great!

Paul
__________________
"It doesn't have anything on it that doesn't make it go faster."
Reply With Quote