bleeding brakes *

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The power brakes on a 55 are unique to the year while the wheel assemblies
are the old standard from 46 on up
----- Original Message -----
From: "roger crabtree" <rcrabshish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: IML: bleeding brakes *


> I was just wondering how much difference there is in
> the 54 system and the 55 system.  Your front breaks
> look just like mine with the double slave cylinders.
> Are the master cylinders the same between the two
> years?  The part house says 55 was the only year for
> that master cylinder but I dont know.  RC
>
>  --- Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >
> Hugh, there is a picture of my bleeder and
> > description of the process in the
> > 54 saga
> >
> > http://dte.net/57imperial/54Saga/54Part5.htm
> >
> > KerryP
> > Patch panels fabricated
> > Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
> > dte.net/57imperial
> > Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68
> > Convert, 73, a 66 300 and a
> > bunch of lesser marques
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Hugh & Therese <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 7:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: IML: bleeding brakes *
> >
> >
> > > Kerry,
> > >
> > > This seems to be a wonderful solution.  Simple and
> > almost elegant.  Thanks
> > > so much.  I look forward to trying it and will
> > report back on my success.
> > I
> > > had not been able to concieve of such a "pressure"
> > system method myself.
> > > What a phenomenal internet community we have here!
> > >
> > > Hugh
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kerry Pinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 5:36 AM
> > > Subject: Re: IML: bleeding brakes *
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hugh, there is a relatively simply process for
> > pressure bleeding your
> > > > system that will ensure NO air is in the system.
> >  Get a small pump up
> > > garden
> > > > sprayer. (I think I gave 12 bucks for mine at
> > Home Depot) Find a extra
> > > > master cylinder cap, drill a hole in it and put
> > some type of hose stem
> > on
> > > it
> > > > that you can adapt to the garden sprayer hose.
> > Fill the garden hose
> > with
> > > > fresh brake fluid and give it a few pumps.  Then
> > start cracking the
> > > bleeder
> > > > valves.  The fluid will be pushed through the
> > lines under pressure and
> > no
> > > > air should remain.
> > > >
> > > > This is easy with two people but do-able alone.
> > It doesn't take much
> > > > pressure.
> > > >
> > > > I did this on my 54 so I could remote fill the
> > master cylinder which was
> > > > under the fragile carpet.  I just put a vacuum
> > cap on the end of the
> > > > modified cap when finished.
> > > >
> > > > KerryP
> > > > Patch panels fabricated
> > > > Pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > dte.net/57imperial
> > > > Imperials -- 50 Limo, 57 roadster, 61's, 64, 68
> > Convert, 73, a 66 300
> > and
> > > a
> > > > bunch of lesser marques
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Hugh & Therese <hugtrees@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: Imperial Mailing List
> > <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 12:17 AM
> > > > Subject: IML: bleeding brakes *
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > * Read with a cockney accent for full effect
> > > > >
> > > > > Intending to dive the Imperial on Sunday I
> > backed it out of the garage
> > > and
> > > > > washed it.  I cannot remember the last time I
> > washed it, so it was
> > kind
> > > of
> > > > > nice to reacquaint my knuckles with all its
> > nooks, crannies and
> > > crevices.
> > > > > Things got a little hectic and I ended up not
> > using it and it stayed
> > on
> > > my
> > > > > short but steep driveway until around 10:00
> > PM.  Oh, you can only
> > > imagine
> > > > my
> > > > > joy when I restarted it to move it back into
> > the garage to find I had
> > no
> > > > > brakes.  I did when I left the garage, which
> > is level, of course.
> > > > >
> > > > > The friend who helped with the brakes last
> > year, of whom some of you
> > do
> > > > not
> > > > > have the highest opinion, and I had discussed
> > the still less than
> > > > acceptable
> > > > > braking I was getting from the car.  I have
> > only tried to bleed and
> > > adjust
> > > > > the brakes once since last year.  No air was
> > found, but a one or two
> > > shoes
> > > > > needed to be adjusted, now the new shoes had
> > seated.  We concluded
> > there
> > > > was
> > > > > indeed still air in the line and that what we
> > would have to do is jack
> > > up
> > > > > the rear end for a few days and let the
> > bubbles rise through the fluid
> > > of
> > > > > their own accord so we could try to expel them
> > once and for all.
> > > > Yesterdays
> > > > > impromptu experiment hopefully indicates that
> > the idea just might
> > work.
> > > > So,
> > > > > when rain has moved out of the forecast, and
> > both Mark and I can find
> > > some
> > > > > time in our crowded schedules, I will park it
> > outside, nose down, and
> > > see
> > > > if
> > > > > the trapped air cannot be coaxed out of the
> > system.
> > > > >
> > > > > If we should fail I do not know what to do
> > next.  Since two
> > professional
> > > > > shops and countless hours of amateur labor
> > have not managed to resolve
> > > the
> > > > > cars poor brakes, I am left with a rather
> > obvious but unpalatable
> > > > > alternative.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hugh
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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