Lynn ey al. This works well for me, but I screw a fitting into the resovoir, attach a rubber hose, and put it into a small glass jar. Thay way I can see the flow and not have a mess on the floor. Regards, Tom
--- On Sat, 8/1/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Master Cylinder Kit SMK-88 Bleeding Brakes To: [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 4:47 PM 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, garrard...@aol. com 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
