

| Subject: | Re: Questions about brake bleeding |
| From: | Thomas Casal |
| Date: | Sat, 9 May 2020 14:40:06 -0400 |
Sequence is farthest to closest to the master. So right rear left rear right front left front. On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 12:45 PM Ryan Cresawn <jrcresawn@gmail.com> wrote: > I will be bleeding my brakes soon and I would like to know what the > correct bleed order is with a manual transmission. I could not find > instructions in the Bentley. > > Thanks, > Ryan > > On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 9:22 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> So I finally got a new g60 caliper the bleeder screw and inlet are in >> different places but that’s not my problem although I thought I installed >> the caliper incorrectly for a second. I bled the system with the motive >> bleeder. Looked like I got all the bubbles out let it drain for a while >> after I stopped seeing bubbles but I have no pedal pressure when the van >> is >> running. however I do have pedal pressure when it’s not. I thought I just >> had to bleed it again maybe some air still trapped in the system but the >> fact I have pedal pressure when it’s not running and none when it is is >> making me think I have a different issue. Anyone have any idea? Is that >> what that little sensor on the master cylinder does? >> >> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 2:44 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Thanks a lot for clarifying that Stuart. The "rest of the class" >> > likely understood what you meant but since I use a home brew pressure >> > bleeder, was curious. >> > >> > Good to get a PSI value on this as well. I'm careful of how much >> > pressure I use but over the years, may've been using too much. The >> > plastic on my '81 fluid reservoir is old ! >> > >> > Neil. >> > >> > On 5/5/20, stuartmacm@gmail.com <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > When you release the pressure in the Motive tank the air at the top >> of >> > the >> > > pressurized master cylinder reservoir will be forced back down the >> hose >> > and >> > > bubble out of the tube that goes into the fluid. That's what I meant. >> > > Pinching off the hose will prevent this, or just don't open the >> Motive >> > > tank until bleeding is done, which means having a good amount of >> fluid in >> > > the tank when you start. It's a great product and I've used it many >> > times >> > > on all my vehicles. I also use it to pressurize the Vanagon cooling >> > system >> > > for leak testing. >> > > >> > > Stuart >> > > >> > > -----Original Message----- >> > > From: Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> >> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:49 AM >> > > To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> >> > > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com >> > > Subject: Re: Questions about brake bleeding >> > > >> > > HI Stuart. >> > > >> > > On 4/11/17, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > >> > >> .... If you have to add more when you crack the cap you'll bubble air >> > >> into the fluid remaining and will need to wait several hours or toss >> it. >> > > >> > > I'm not familiar with the Motive pressure bleeder. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Neil n >> > >> > VE7TBN >> > >> > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt >> > >> > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 >> > >> > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> >> > >> >
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