<VV> Bleeding brakes on '61

[Frank DuVal]

Bench bled using the pipe returned to the reservoir, or plug in the output?

You say you get fluid using the suction tool. Good fluid at all four 
wheel cylinders, with the master reservoir going down?

And you get fluid at all four wheel cylinders with the two person 
"push-release" method?

If the above is true, have you adjusted all eight shoes (I know, there 
are just 4 adjusters)?

When the pedal goes to the floor, are there any leaks under the car? Or 
under the dash?

Are you using the rubber hose into a clear bottle trick to see if there 
are still air bubbles coming out of the bleed screws when doing the 
push-release method? Also known as the one-man-brake-bleeder.

If you put a plug into the outlet of the master, it should pump up to 
full pedal. If not, there is your problem. Yes, you need an inverted 
flare plug, not a plastic part.

Frank DuVal

I just had a resleeved and now rebuilt master hemorrhaging fluid on the 
floor. It was a piece of stainless left over from the sleeving operation 
a year ago that got loose and stuck under the rear rubber seal, holding 
it off the bottom of the bore. Since the output seal was fine, it 
developed full pedal, just leaked out the boot.


On 4/11/2013 8:26 PM, Ken Clark wrote:
> Is there anyone that can help with the brake bleeding problem I'm having on my '61 Lakewood.  I've had the master cylinder out 3 times, been rebuilt and well cleaned and bench bled.  However by using my suction tool I'm able to get fluid,  and manually pushed brake pedal with valve open and closed properly,  but no results as far as getting a good solid brake pedal.  Actually still goes to the floor.  I've gone over the suggestions that were in the Corsa Communique recently, but did not try all of them.  Any ideas, or help would be appreciated.My son has a '61 also we're having the same problem with.  The master cyl. on the '61 models are different and not the type I'm used to as I've done later models many times with no problems.  I'm will to try almost anything to get this problem solved.  Ken Clark
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