bleeding brakes *

["Don Nonnweiler" <dnonnwei@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've had two power brake boosters rebuilt for 1955 Mopars, in this year the
master cylinder is part of the booster.  Theres a guy that advertises in the
WPC newsletter that sells partial kits but does have the hard to get
diaphram.   Also Master Power brakes in NC rebuilds these brakes,I believe I
paid $350.00 there.  There is a place in California where I paid approx.
$200.00,though I can not find the address.
Don
59 Crown
55 C300
55 NY
49 NY 1st series
----- Original Message -----
From: "roger crabtree" <rcrabshish@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 5:00 AM
Subject: Re: IML: bleeding brakes *


> Any idea where you can get kits for the master cylder?
>  It is the only thing in the system that has not be
> replaced.  It seems ok but is factory original and it
> worries me!  RC
>
>  --- Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote: > 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
> >
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