X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:04:14 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-wi0-f180.google.com ([209.85.212.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTPS id 5342983 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:24:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.180; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by wibhj10 with SMTP id hj10so2636267wib.25 for ; Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:24:19 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.180.94.102 with SMTP id db6mr6353763wib.0.1326122659352; Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:24:19 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.223.78.206 with HTTP; Mon, 9 Jan 2012 07:24:19 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:24:19 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] brake caliper From: Mark Steitle X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Brad, I bled my brakes from the bottom up using a plunger style oil can. Watch for bubbles appearing in the reservoir. Keep at it until there are no more bubbles. Mark ES On 1/8/12, Brad jepp wrote: > Does anyone know the best way to bleed the brakes? I replaced the "O" rings > in the brake caliper because I had a slow drip. I was careful to remove the > line > from the caliper and then capped off the line while I had the caliper off. I > installed the caliper after replacing the "O" rings and then screwed on the > flexible line and had someone > inside apply pressure to the brake (like in a car) and loosened the bottom > bleeder valve until fluid ran out. brake is still spongy . Any help on this > would be great. Brad- LIV >