X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:55:17 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTP id 5343637 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:24:04 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.82; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from imp10 ([10.20.200.15]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.02 201-2260-151-103-20110920) with ESMTP id <20120110002330.VGUG4042.mta31.charter.net@imp10> for ; Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:23:30 -0500 Received: from beth ([24.231.131.219]) by imp10 with smtp.charter.net id KcPW1i00J4kAFBL05cPWdT; Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:23:30 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=wN5/OdS/7hl3aRTPTViGy5XHc1tS8JMPaEhPXqaRdh8= c=1 sm=1 a=7Vtkk4Wg9cEA:10 a=yTGOT6pWUTqHpjZkQ1BKSw==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=hED9j-HMk9o9Op0mKmEA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=CjxXgO3LAAAA:8 a=_3zm4SkLTU8wQx4WDHkA:9 a=7erEGB05JgHpEMHV4D8A:7 a=rC2wZJ5BpNYA:10 a=yTGOT6pWUTqHpjZkQ1BKSw==:117 X-Original-Message-ID: <865AB48C14BC4424A4E381443DF61719@beth> From: "Tom & Beth Sullivan" X-Original-To: References: Subject: Re: brake caliper X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 18:23:33 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004A_01CCCEFB.CBE0EB10" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01CCCEFB.CBE0EB10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bleed it from the bottom. Use a small squirt type oil can with a hose = on it that fits tightly on the bleeder fitting. Open the fitting and = pump the fluid in from the bottom. The air likes moving upwards a lot = better than down. Make sure you pull the reservoir cap and monitor the = level so it doesn't overflow. Tom Sullivan Fast build IVPT in slow build mode ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brad jepp=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 7:50 PM Subject: brake caliper 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 ------=_NextPart_000_004A_01CCCEFB.CBE0EB10 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bleed it from the bottom.  Use a = small squirt=20 type oil can with a hose on it that fits tightly on the bleeder=20 fitting.  Open the fitting and pump the fluid in from the = bottom.  The=20 air likes moving upwards a lot better than down.  Make sure you = pull the=20 reservoir cap and monitor the level so it doesn't overflow.
 
Tom Sullivan
Fast build IVPT in slow = build=20 mode
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From:=20 Brad jepp=20
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 = 7:50=20 PM
Subject: brake caliper

Does anyone know the best way to bleed the brakes? I replaced the = "O"=20 rings in the brake caliper because I had a slow drip. I was careful to = remove=20 the line
from the caliper and then capped off the line while I had the = caliper=20 off. I installed the caliper after replacing the "O" rings and then = screwed on=20 the flexible line and had someone
inside apply pressure to the brake (like in a car) and loosened = the=20 bottom bleeder valve until fluid ran out. brake is still spongy . Any = help on=20 this
would be great. Brad- = LIV
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