Could there be a MC issue?

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On Jul 14, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Rich Thomas <richthomas79TD300@.net> wrote:

> I got the new front brake rotors and calipers/pads on the 84 SD, spent like 
> an hour bleeding the system, putting in new DOT4 fluid. Went around 3 times 
> sucking fluid with the MityVac, was getting a tiny bit of air but it seemed 
> mostly to be leaking around the bleeder threads (I did wrap them all with 
> some teflon tape to try to seal better) or my bleeder hose (which seems to 
> fit fairly tightly).  I was not getting much air on the final bleed.  The 
> pedal seemed pretty hard, but when I went out to bed in the pads, the pedal 
> was getting a little soft and going down slowly as I held it, so it appears 
> there is still some air in there.
> 
> Question:  how do I get that last bit of air out?  I have been successful on 
> the other SD and the TD but this thing seems to be intransigent.  Should I go 
> around again and suck out more fluid?  Or should I make a pressure cap to do 
> a pressure bleed?
> 
> Ideas welcomed, I don't want to loose my break petal!
> 
> --R
> 
> 
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