[tcb] Re: air in the mc
- From: "chuck blue" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:04:37 -0500
You don't have any time.Fix your brakes NOW! If you don't the fire will have
been minor.If you don't have brake assist the mc should be around 40 bucks at
your FLAPS.I just bought one for a bug for 30 bucks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Denning
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:35 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
anybod got a good new mc they'd sell me for cheap??
apparently mine is bad
i have driven the bus like this since august...how long do i have?
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:46:08 -0700
From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
It sounds to me like you have a leak in the MC. Fluid going past the
piston (which it is not supposed to do) which means a new master cylinder.
Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
ok, the mastercylinder has 3 lines coming out of it one that goes to the
rear one for the left front and one for the right front. at the mastercylinder
i bled all air out of it...there was lots in the line that went to the rear of
the bus and some that went to the driverside front. so i bled all the air out
at the MC then i went to the right rear. by i, i mean a friend of mine. we did
the ol' tube in a bottle of fluid trick. got some small bubbles out of the
right rear, next we went to the left rear, man oh man there were some bubbles
after we pumped it two or three times. then we went to the right front, it took
forever to get to fluid (keep in mind i have already bled everything 4 times
before this point) then we went to the driverside front. got air.
pedal then worked but not impressive. so we decided to pressure bleed the
system at this point pump, pump pump HOLD!!! right rear spit out air twice then
solid fluid shot out like a water cannon. pump pump pump HOLD!!! left rear did
the same. moved to the right front it took 5 tries to get the final air out of
it. then we moved to the right side. fluid came out like an old man trying to
pee, slow and it dribbled for a bit. we did that for a bit and then all of the
sudden the fluid shot out so strong it hit the other side. tightened it up
the brakes are great, they don't give way but there is still a slight
problem, if i come on strong at first they work great. i even tested them and
managed to get all four wheels to lock up, if i eas on them the pedal goes down
about half way till it works, and if i just gently push it in it still goes to
the floor.
what do ya'll think? mastercylinder needs replaced or still some air
hidden somewhere? i am buying the appropriate tool from harbor freight this
weekend and will try it again but i am leaning towards a mastercylinder. like a
friend once told me "rebuilds only last so long"
> From: sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
> Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:49:27 -0500
>
> You also can use a hand vac pump and suck the fluid thru the system so
> pressure does not have to be applied to to the master cyl.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 4:31 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
>
>
> > I've used it. It only needs to be at about 10 PSI. Works GREAT. Just
have
> > to make sure the reservoir stays full and pump it back up to 10PSI
every
> > once in a while. Because it's forcing the fluid into the M/C at the
normal
> > inlet locations it helps "grab" the air bubbles with the moving fluid
and
> > pulls them out into the lines.
> >
> > Bleed the whole system in under 30 minutes with no pedal pumper
helping
> > you and complaining he whole time. ;-)
> >
> > G2
> >
> > Brian Denning wrote:
> >> i'm afraid it would blow the fill line off the resevoir.
> >>
> >> > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:50:57 -0500
> >> > From: eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: air in the mc
> >> >
> >> > Have you actually used this power bleeder?
> >> > Do they work well?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Gerald V. Livingston II wrote:
> >> > > Brian Denning wrote:
> >> > >> that is the concensus on the master cylinder. any tricks to
> >> bleeding
> >> > >> it with it installed? just unhook the hose and pump away or
what?
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >>
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> >> > > I've read the other replies. If it is air in the M/C then you
either
> >> > > have to pull the M/C and bench bleed it OR go ahead and take it
to a
> >> > > shop that has a motorized vacuum bleeder and let them do it.
> >> > >
> >> > > You may also be able to clear it by buying and using a Motive
Power
> >> > > Bleeder:
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >>
<http://www.amazon.com/Air-Cooled-VW-Power-Bleeder/dp/B0002KM5LK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1205174704&sr=1-8>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > That's a nice tool to have available anyway. Makes bleeding
brakes
> >> EASY!
> >> > >
> >> > > Gravity bleeding won't get a bubble sitting at the top of the
M/C.
> >> > >
> >> > > Gerals
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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