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Subject:installing new rear brakes
From:Chris Gkikas
Date:Sat, 19 Feb 2000 07:42:16 -0500

Hello hello,

I'm replacing the shoes, wheel cyllinders, and drums on my 80 Westy.  My
Muir books mentions dipping the entire wheel cyllinder in brake fluid
before installation.  Is this necessary when you've got a new cylinder,
or is it only when reassembling the dismantled old one?  I'm thinking of
just installing everything, then leaving the bleeder bolts open and
pumping until fluid runs out, then add more, then bleed.  Sound right?

Thanks,
Chris Gkikas
80 Westy, "Guyute"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9860/index.html

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