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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:40 pm    Post subject: Draining and removing brake lines Reply with quote

Dosassembling all the things - on the brake system today. Need to drain the lines, I feel like the typical bleed procedures dont apply in this scenario and are inefficient. Cracked a caliper drain plug and pumped brakes and a little came out , but I feel like there needs to be a way to just let it drain - introduce air at the top of the system - any way to do this? Cracked open a couple of the lines on the master cylinder to no avail.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Draining and removing brake lines Reply with quote

Tske the cap off of the master cylinder, open all of the bleeders.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Draining and removing brake lines Reply with quote

Terry Kay wrote:
Tske the cap off of the master cylinder, open all of the bleeders.


Thanks that did it! I opened the last one, rear left, and it all pumped through. I guess I have a poor understanding of hydraulics, as I thought just opening one would do it
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Draining and removing brake lines Reply with quote

BINGO !
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