Hey Jim and Gene: You need to bleed the brakes from the bottom up. This can
be done with just a good oil squirt can and a piece of plastic hose. You
first need to make sure that the reservoir is almost empty. Then hook up the
squirt can full of brake fluid to the bleeder screw on the brake housing.
Assuming you have the Cleveland brakes, you can hook up the hose, and then
loosen the fitting about one turn. Then pump most of the hydraulic fluid in
the squirt can in to the reservoir. Tighten the bleeder screw before
removing the hose. If you have the Good Year brakes, you will either have to
make a fitting to go in to the bleed screw, or borrow one. After you get it
hooked up, do the same thing. If you have the internal expander tube brakes
(I do not remember the name) I recommend taking the Coupe to a professional
to have the brakes bled.
Repeat the process for the other side, and you will have the job done.
If you can have one watch the reservoir while the other pumps the fluid,
you can tell when the air (bubbles) stops coming out and that will tell you
when you can close the fitting and change sides.
The most easy way may be to take it to a professional who has the
brake bleeding stuff already, and let them bleed them for you. If he/she has
the proper equipment, they will have a line they can replace the filler on
the oil reservoir and a pressure bleeder they hook up to the brake. That way
they will not make a huge mess doing the bleeding.
Lynn Nelsen
In a message dated 8/1/2009 4:31:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Good afternoon all,
We are trying to install a new Skyport master cylinder for the brakes.
Original breaks were mushy.
Got the old one out, what a deal!
Then put in replacement, but no pressure and no breaks. Tried bleeding by
opening and closing the brake lines at the wheels but no pressure. No
apparent leaks noted.
Any advice?
Gene Olinger and Jim Truxel
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