RE: [DML] brakes need bleeding again?

["Mike Griese" <mike.griese@xxxx>]

Sounds like you still have some air trapped in the system.
The master cylinder should be bled before bleeding the rest
of the system. Then you will need to bleed the lines
again. You might also have an air leak at the bleed nipples.
Try a little teflon tape on the threads, and open the
nipples just enough to get fluid flow.

A power bleeder really helps - one that pushes
fluid through the master cylinder rather than a system
that pulls through the calipers.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Soma576@xxxx [mailto:Soma576@xxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 9:19 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] brakes need bleeding again?


List,

this weekend i installed stainless braided brake lines and a new master
cylinder. we flushed and bled the system with castrol GTLMA. now it seems
like my brakes aren't quite as responsive as they used to be. they go down
a
little further than they used to and it takes more force to get the same
stopping power.

i checked all the connections and nothing seems to be leaking so i assume
the
system is good and sealed. does this mean i should bleed the brakes again?
does the master cylinder need to be seperately bled? any help is greatly
appreciated.

Andy