Thanks to those that offered solutions to my brake problem below. After replacing all three flex hoses, the system bled properly. I suspect the rear was blocked as it felt like a wet noodle and looked pretty tired. Now I just need to get cylinders 2 and 4 to hit!
Hey Folks- > > Hoping to be able to DRIVE my '67 Duetto to the convention and thought I > should bleed the brakes. It's an ATE system with no booster. I was getting > binding in the drivers side rear caliper and went to bleed the brakes. As > soon as I released pressure with the bleed screw/hose/bottle combo, the > pedal > went to the floor and I can't seem to move any fluid with the pedal. You > can > pump all day and nothing happens. Fresh fluid in the resevoir and a helper > pumping the brakes and nothing. I switched to my mitivac and I'm able to > suck > dribbles out, but it would take days at that rate. I'll try moving to the > front to see if that helps, but I'm at a loss. Any thought? Thanks, Steve > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL :en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
