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Subject:Re: just replaced the Brake Master Cylinder, now what?
From:neil
Date:Sun, 5 Nov 2006 12:34:22 -0500

Get a helper to pump pedal.

When bleeding, do NOT press pedal all the way to
floor. Halfway is fine.

There is lots in archives on bleeding brakes.

It is a small wrench yes. A  7or 8mm if I recall.

You can do this by yourself. I started a thread not
long ago that spawned some really useful info from
helpful listers.

Search in title with these:

Brake problem

or

Eng. off/cold

Cheers,

Neil.

--- gary goldey <clonestar7@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> I just replaced a very worn out brake master
> cylinder on my 1984 Vanagon...
>
>   First I bench bled the new cylinder, theni quickly
> installed it...
>
>   brakes are a little spongy...I guess i need to
> bleed them....what size wrench am I going to need to
> pick up?...I bet it is small......do I really have
> to get the wife to help me pump and hold the brakes?
>
>
>
>
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