Denny,
I like my Harbor Freight vacuum bleeder. I haven’t used it on the coach, though. It worked well for our Sequoia and the Vanagon.
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-fluid-bleeder-92924.html
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
Fremont
>
> For those of you who have replaced master cylinders while installing rear
> disks (including modifying the combo valve to remove the delay piston),
> what bleeding method worked?
>
> I ran maybe two quarts through the system using JimH’s pressure bleeder,
> and at least another quart using a helper (who is a certified aircraft
> mechanic) pumping the pedal. I’m still not really sure I have the air out
> of it. I’m letting it settle now—did the bleeding on Monday and am going
> back tomorrow—but if the pedal still feels mushy (especially with the
> engine running), I’m out of ideas.
>
> Rick “wishing he had a tighter-fitting 10mm wrench for those bleeders”
> Denney
> --
> '73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
> Northern Virginia
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I like my Harbor Freight vacuum bleeder. I haven’t used it on the coach, though. It worked well for our Sequoia and the Vanagon.
https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-fluid-bleeder-92924.html
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
Fremont
>
> For those of you who have replaced master cylinders while installing rear
> disks (including modifying the combo valve to remove the delay piston),
> what bleeding method worked?
>
> I ran maybe two quarts through the system using JimH’s pressure bleeder,
> and at least another quart using a helper (who is a certified aircraft
> mechanic) pumping the pedal. I’m still not really sure I have the air out
> of it. I’m letting it settle now—did the bleeding on Monday and am going
> back tomorrow—but if the pedal still feels mushy (especially with the
> engine running), I’m out of ideas.
>
> Rick “wishing he had a tighter-fitting 10mm wrench for those bleeders”
> Denney
> --
> '73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
> Northern Virginia
> Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com
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> GMCnet mailing list
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