As Don said - just get all the air out. It takes several fills and lots of pumping sometimes. This happens ESPECIALLY if you have shaken the brake fluif (sic) before filling the master cylinder reservoir. Don't say that never happens, as I wouldn't know about it otherwise... (Blush...) Even pouring the fluif in can add a lot of air bubbles. I now pour using a plastic straw to guide the stream - and I get a lot fewer air bubbles that way. Sometimes you just have to let the air bubbles work their way out over a few weeks of light driving. Go for a drive, bleed the brakes. Let sit overnight, rinse and repeat... You may need to ensure the shuttle in the PDWA is centered. Usually not a tough task, but write back if you have continued trouble. If you have not installed SpeedBleeders - I highly recommend them. They make the job of bleeding the brakes a lot less painful and it can be done easily by one person. They have a little ball inside that keeps the caliper from sucking air in when you release the pedal. Some FLAPS carry these (Friendly Local Auto Parts Store). I used to find them on eBay once in a while, but have always been able to find them with a google search. Haven't tried recently... Of course, if you have a leak somewhere you would see a puddle forming. So I won't suggest looking for that. Nice to see someone using the correct spelling for that brake system liquid, Don! ;-) Joe Guinan Fremont, NE [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------Original Message------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 22:14:32 -0700 From: Dennis Reese <[email protected]> To: Spitfire Group <[email protected]> Subject: [Spits] brake bleeding help Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-asciiAfter installing new brakes front and rear I've been a bit frustrated bleeding the system. The rear brakes seem to be OK but can't seem to get much more than air out of the front (new calipers, rotors, and hoses). Here's my question: If the PDWA shuttle isn't centered does that mean that the circuit is blocked and therefore won't allow brake fluid through? Also, the brake light is on but not the oil light and doing the reset per the manual doesn't seem to have any effect. Brake light stays on.Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for the usual great advice.Dennis Reese 75 Spitfire 1500 _______________________________________________
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