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 Post subject: Re: My 69 sunroof ..
PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:10 pm 
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I don't have pics yet .. but installed the dash ... my interior will be here by Wed .. my window rubber and Door rubber will be here Monday...

I may need some help with bleeding brakes ( anyone have a sure fire easy way ?) I plan on using a Volvo res but I need to get the rubber to mount it . I went by Kermits and he was all locked up. What do I need to order if I need to do that?

Also I need to lower the rear about a inch. :help:

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I swung by Kermit's last Wed and it was all locked up too, hmmmm.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:23 pm 
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the easiest way to bleed the brakes is to, after installing the reservoir, fill the reservoir all the way up and open all the bleeders.
check over a couple hours and when you have fluid at a bleeder close it off until all have been closed.
then starting with the furthest bleeder from the master cylinder have someone pump the brake several times and have them hold the brake pedal down and open the bleeder, close the bleeder and have them pump again, until you get a good stream of fluid out of that bleeder.
all the while maintaining a full reservoir, start with the right rear and move to the left rear and then the front right followed by the front left. this is on a lhd car a rhd car would be LR,RR,LF,RF.

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 Post subject: Re: My 69 sunroof ..
PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:44 pm 
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I have done the pump bleed many times before ... but not the gravity bleed trick .. thanks I'll try that ..

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the easiest way to bleed the brakes is to, after installing the reservoir, fill the reservoir all the way up and open all the bleeders.
check over a couple hours and when you have fluid at a bleeder close it off until all have been closed.
then starting with the furthest bleeder from the master cylinder have someone pump the brake several times and have them hold the brake pedal down and open the bleeder, close the bleeder and have them pump again, until you get a good stream of fluid out of that bleeder.
all the while maintaining a full reservoir, start with the right rear and move to the left rear and then the front right followed by the front left. this is on a lhd car a rhd car would be LR,RR,LF,RF.



That's exactly how I do it. If it's the initial bleed and the system is completely dry, then plan on spending a whole day on just the brakes.

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You can borrow my pressure bleeder if you want......

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i'll pump the brakes for you if you need. just let me know when.

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when I bleed brakes whether new or not I seldom take more than 30 minutes

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Thanks Third Coast .... for the running boards :thumbs:

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Thank you for the order, are they installed yet? hows the brakes coming along?

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