I actually have better luck doing it as a one man job than with a helper.
Basically, it involves using a small capped pint jar with a hole in the lid
and a clear plastic hose that will fit tight on the bleeder screw. Start @
RR wheel, LR wheel, RF wheel, then LF wheel.  Keep enough fluid in jar to
cover the end of the hose and slowly pump pedal until no more bubbles show
in jar.  Be sure to keep adequate fluid in reservoir.

Route 66 Rider!
Ramon Hill
Live Long and Be Free

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
neil
Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:34 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: just replaced the Brake Master Cylinder, now what?

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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