bleeding barakes

[geraldchainsaw]

ok guys,  i'm going to try the gravity thing,  thanks for all the info,   jerry

[geraldchainsaw]

i was just watching TV because being in Detroit, its either shoveling the snow or the TV,    a show about trucks, one of the hot rod type shows,  i saw a product from motive products called the power bleeder,     what it looks like is a garden pressure spray tank with a pressure gage on it,  and various adaptors to fit what ever car or truck u have, same idea giving by 1 of the guys only using a pressurized tank,  not hooked up to a compressor,  if i get the right answers from the co i might just get one of them,    jerry

[Frankenstein57]

Jerry, I saw that too, looks like a nice tool. Last week I replaced the rear brake lines on my daughters sable, they rusted out. I tried the gravity method with beer, worked perfectly. Mark

[cool57]

Jerry, I saw that too, looks like a nice tool. Last week I replaced the rear brake lines on my daughters sable, they rusted out. I tried the gravity method with beer, worked perfectly. Mark

The beer is the key to success of this operation.

[JimNolan]

Guys,
   While we're on bleeding brakes I need to ask a dumb question. If you have self adjusters on the rear brakes (drum) how do they work. By backing up and hitting the brakes or pulling you emergency brake lever. In either case I don't think my self adjusters work. I'm all the time ( @ 3 times a year ) adjusting them manually to restore full brake pedal. Jim

[cool57]

Guys,
   While we're on bleeding brakes I need to ask a dumb question. If you have self adjusters on the rear brakes (drum) how do they work. By backing up and hitting the brakes or pulling you emergency brake lever. In either case I don't think my self adjusters work. I'm all the time ( @ 3 times a year ) adjusting them manually to restore full brake pedal. Jim

Backing up

[wildhog]

JIM, YOU NEED TO BACK UP AND STEP ON THE PEDAL AND RELEASE AND PRESS AGAIN , YOU ARE ONLY MOVING THE STAR WHEEL A SMALL CLICK AT A TIME. MAY TAKE A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM CLOSE. TOM