Subject: <VV> Brake bleeding terminology questions

[Ron F Hinz]

Apparently this is only needed for a dual MC as I've never done it on a
single and never had any problems even though I've changed many of them.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Robert Hawley" <iamrgh@charter.net>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: <VV> Brake bleeding terminology questions


> See:
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> http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-bench-bleeding.html
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> Later, JR
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robert Hawley" <iamrgh@charter.net>
> To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:15 PM
> Subject: Subject: <VV> Brake bleeding terminology questions
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> > Howdy Joel, Patiomatt and all  - OK, I'll bite.  I am no mechanical
whiz,
> > but I am learning, so please help me out:  What is "bench bleeding" and
> > how
> > is it done?  Is the procedure to ' "pre-adjust" the brakes' the same
> > process
> > as just getting them to drag slightly before utilizing the
self-adjusters
> > while driving in reverse to finalize the adjustment? TIA Robert Hawley
> > (1963
> > Spyder convert)
> >
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 21:03:36 -0800
> >> Did you bench bleed it first?  I had the same problem when I installed
my
> > dual MC.  Going back to the bench for another shot at bench bleeding it
> > did
> > the trick. Regards, Joel
> >>> ****************************************************************
> >> Pull the drums....unadjust the E-brake..all the way.......strap each
set
> > of
> >> shoes so they cannot move [ I use "C-clamps" ]   Then try again...
> >>
> >> Then make sure to "pre-adjust" the brakes / Patiomatt /
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