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Thu, 13 August 2020 11:40  |
Greg Jankowski
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Thanks for the reply, I tried (yrs ago) the vacuum bleeder on the rear
wheel cylinders, never being able to purge the air, despite numerous times
emptying the bleeder. Since then the brake lines were replaced. Gravity
bleeds over months have improved the pedal firmness but never to the point
of being road safe.
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> Greg,
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> I know many have had great success with the pressure bleeding method on
> the coach. I?ve had good success on my cars with the Harbor Freight vacuum
> bleeder.
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> https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-fluid-bleeder-92924.html
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> Still others have used gravity to bleed the system. Good luck and keep
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 145, Issue 29 [message #357706 is a reply to message #357692] |
Fri, 14 August 2020 08:37  |
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Matt Colie
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Greg Jankowski wrote on Thu, 13 August 2020 12:40Thanks for the reply, I tried (yrs ago) the vacuum bleeder on the rear wheel cylinders, never being able to purge the air, despite numerous times emptying the bleeder. Since then the brake lines were replaced. Gravity bleeds over months have improved the pedal firmness but never to the point of being road safe.
Greg,
I have been successfully vacuum bleeding for decades. Many of the things I worked on were simply not amenable to any kind of pressure bleeding and pedal bleeding takes two people.
Several years ago, this was discussed here at some length and one of the universal facts arrived at was that wrapping each bleeder screw with a turn and an half of teflon tape makes this process much more successful because it shuts down the air leakage at the threads. Before this, I used to coat the screws with a teflon pipe thread sealant and that was better than nothing. Tape works much better. (It would also be a much better idea if it was mine.  ) Vacuum bleeds will go better and bleed screws are never corroded in place.
In Michigan (where fender solvent is liberally applied to all the roads from October to April) the rubber caps for the bleeders are also essential for survival.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 145, Issue 29 [message #357707 is a reply to message #357692] |
Fri, 14 August 2020 11:10 |
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Not sure if any of you have used Speed Bleeders, but they come with a thread sealant that is specifically used for this purpose... They also offer replacement sealant if the factory applied sealant wears off...
https://www.sportbiketrackgear.com/speed-bleeder-thread-sealant/
You can also get it direct from Speed Bleeder.
Not sure if there is anything special about this thread sealant, but unlike the way I usually use thread sealants, it is not installed "wet"... So normally, I would just brush on the sealant and screw in the fitting.... For the Speed Bleeder sealant, the instructions specifically say let the sealant dry completely on the bleeder before reinstalling the bleeder into the caliper. So not sure if there is something special about the sealant, or if it works just because it is installed dry... But it definitely works to prevent leaks past the threads of the bleeder when the bleeder is open.
From their website:
Clean the Speed Bleeder with soapy water to remove any brake fluid or grease and dry. A hair dryer does this nicely. With the brush cap applicator apply a small amount of thread sealant evenly to the threaded portion of the bleeder screw. (Leave the first 1 1/2 threads uncoated. This makes it easy to start threading into the wheel cylinder or caliper without cross threading.) After it is applied, dry with a hair dryer on high setting for about 1 minute. When cool and dry it is ready for installation.
Mark S. '73 Painted Desert,
Manny 1 Ton Front End,
Howell Injection,
Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes,
Fort Worth, TX
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 145, Issue 29 [message #357711 is a reply to message #357710] |
Fri, 14 August 2020 15:33 |
Stu Rasmussen
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I got it - I thought it was funny enough to deserve an LOL.
A few others definitions from my collection:
OPERA: Italian word meaning "death by music".
"Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches/sec."
-- J. Hart
Marriage: The only legal way to exchange money for sex.
Cashtration (n): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject
financially impotent for an indefinite period.
Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
Arachnoleptic fit (n): The frantic dance you perform just after you've
accidentally walked through a spider web.
Caterpallor (n): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the
fruit you're eating.
and finally: Vocabulary word for the day: Liquidity: When you look at
your investments and wet your pants.
Enjoy!
Stu
On 2020-08-14 13:15, Mike Kelley via Gmclist wrote:
> Stu Rasmussen:
> Fender solvent = Road Salt
> Mike/the Corvair a holic
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>> On Aug 14, 2020, at 2:04 PM, Stu Rasmussen (97381.com) via Gmclist
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>> Fender solvent !
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>> LOL!
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>> Stu
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>>> On 2020-08-14 06:37, Matt Colie via Gmclist wrote:
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>>> In Michigan (where fender solvent is liberally applied to all the
>>> roads from October to April) the rubber caps for the bleeders are
>>> also
>>> essential for
>>> survival.
>>> Matt
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 145, Issue 29 [message #357733 is a reply to message #357711] |
Sat, 15 August 2020 22:24 |
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Here's another one for you Stu...
"Politics"
Etymology...
"poly", from the Greek, meaning "MANY"
"tics", from somewhere else, meaning "BLOOD SUCKING PARASITES"
Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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| Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 145, Issue 29 [message #357748 is a reply to message #357709] |
Sun, 16 August 2020 13:56 |
Stu Rasmussen
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On 2020-08-14 12:04, Stu Rasmussen (97381.com) via Gmclist wrote:
> Fender solvent !
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> LOL!
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> Stu
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> On 2020-08-14 06:37, Matt Colie via Gmclist wrote:
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>> In Michigan (where fender solvent is liberally applied to all the
>> roads from October to April) the rubber caps for the bleeders are also
>> essential for
>> survival.
>>
>> Matt
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