Re: IML: More 60 Brake help- going crazy!

["Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My Dad has/had one of those!

David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
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Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 10:49 AM
Subject: RE: IML: More 60 Brake help- going crazy!


> You know, that looks like a modern, streamlined version of what I am 
> talking about. It would probably work exactly the same way and just as 
> well.
>
> The unit I am referring to looks more like something out of Dr. 
> Frankenstien's laboratory. It has a large ball shaped cast iron resevoir, 
> hook ups for air pressure. It sits on a wheeled cart, with a rack for the 
> many adapters to fit different master cylinders, and miles of hoses.
>
> I describe this to give everyone an idea of the monstrosity that I am 
> remembering, and actually "forced" an old service station to use on my '56 
> back in the early '70s when I was driving that car all the time. The poor 
> kid at the gas station didn't have a clue what that old thing was until I 
> talked the station owner into ordering him to hook it all up and make it 
> work to bleed the brakes in my car. In those days many Gas Stations were 
> genuine repair facilities. They were also fun places to visit and speak 
> with mechanics who were always happy to talk to upcoming young protoge's 
> and do-it- yourself car owners.
>
> Paul
>
> In an email dated 9/4/2005 3:48:44 pm GMT Daylight time, "Rob McCall" 
> <Rob_Mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > Do you mean something like this?
> > http://www.motiveproducts.com/02bleeders.html
> >
> > I've been thinking about buying one myself. Bleeding brakes is never fun.
> > I've been using a MitiVac (sp?) for a couple years now, and that does make
> > it much easier.
> >
> > Marc,
> >
> > For the master cylinder, I've heard and tried various methods to bench 
> > bleed
> > it. The easiest method I have found so far is to mount the MC to the car,
> > make two lines that come out of the ports (only one for the single pot 
> > MC),
> > then loop those ports back onto the MC reservoir for that port (front to
> > front, rear to rear). The tubes must be fully submerged in the fluid.
> > You'll need a helper to do the bleeding. One person to work the pedal, one
> > person to watch the bubbles. Do long slow strokes on the brake pedal to
> > work the air out. Works like a charm.
> >
> > The fittings for the MC are specific, or at least they are for the later
> > cars (I haven't played with the single pot MC's). Scavenge the fitting 
> > from
> > a junk car and make the tube(s) from new steel lines. I've bought reman
> > MC's that came with hoses and plastic fittings to go into the ports, but
> > they always leaked, and the hoses wouldn't stay in place.
> >
> > I have a brake pedal assembly from an A-body parts car. The A-body had an
> > assembly that bolted to the underside of the dash and the MC mounting 
> > studs
> > were part of it. I've been thinking about making a jig out of it to make a
> > MC bleeding tool that can truly be us to bleed on a bench.
> >
> > Rob McCall
> > '67 LeBaron
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > Having a pressure bleeder that attaches to the master cylinder, with an
> > endless supply of fluid is the easiest way, but I haven't seen a bleeder
> > like that anyplace in 30 years.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > In an email dated 9/4/2005 6:22:01 am GMT Daylight time, HavADope@xxxxxxx
> > writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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