How to bleed Tilton balance bar brakes

[rbray]

No I didn't know I needed to bench bleed. This could be my problem.

[rdorman]

It is a good standatd practice to get into. It will help show problems before they become hard to find and it will make bleeding the system a simpler process.
Rick

[rbray]

Success!!!!
I now have brakes in good working order.
Thanks guys for all of your help.
Happy Motoring

[rdorman]

You can't get off that easy Roger! What did you do?
Rick

[rbray]

We removed the cylinder for the front brakes, inspected it and did not find a problem.
When reassembled the system we unscrewed the clevis ( the brass fitting that the balance bar threads through ) a few turns so we could get more pedal throw. We then bleed the front and back brakes ( on side at a time as mentioned in this thread ).

I suspect we were not getting enough pedal throw to get all of the air out of the system.

It will be warm enough to drive tomorrow so I will give the brakes a try on the open road ( tonights tests were just in the driveway)

I'm glad to have this problem behind me!
Next step is to install the soft top and heater.

Thanks again

[rdorman]

So the piston in the master cylinders where not fully returning when the pedal was released?
Thanks
Rick

[justcobra]

In a conventional car the master cylinders sit high on the firewall and brake bleeding is not a problem and it can be done with one person using a brake bleeding tool.
Tiltons/Wilwood or others underfloor pedal system it is the reverse, The master cylinder bottles are mounted at floor level making the process is difficult.Sure- follow Tiltons Direction and the trick is that the bottles should be mounted high enough or raise the vehicle so as the M/C are higher than your calipers to facilitate bleeding.