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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / May 2008How is the best way to purge brake lines
I have to do a brake job on old Betsy and need to totally change the brake fuid at the same time. Is it best to totally drain the system, do repairs and then re-fill eveything? Or just undo what I have to and block the flow and then fill and bleed until it is all done? Or does it make any difference? If it will not affect or cause issues, number 1 would be best I think as I have to replace brake caliper seals in all 4 wheels. And I do want to totally change the fluid as it has been years since it was done - like 20 or so.... TIA... > I have to do a brake job on old Betsy and need to totally change the > brake fuid at the same time. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > TIA... Depends on the vehicle. > I have to do a brake job on old Betsy and need to totally change the > brake fuid at the same time. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > TIA... Do you have ABS? nate  Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel > BSAK...@hotmail.com wrote: > > I have to do a brake job on old Betsy and need to totally change the [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > - Show quoted text - No - the patient in question is a 1976 Corvette 350 smogger (stingray).... >>BSAK...@hotmail.com wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > No - the patient in question is a 1976 Corvette 350 smogger > (stingray).... then it really doesn't matter. I would probably replace the hoses while I'm that far into it - if they're the original hoses the rubber may be swollen and/or deteriorating. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel >I have to do a brake job on old Betsy and need to totally change the >brake fuid at the same time. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >TIA... It's best not to let the system drain. If the system drains you will may have to pull the master cylinder and re bench-bleed it. If the car in question has ABS you may have to follow special procedures to bleed that. If you are replacing the master cylinder too then don't worry about it. Steve B. > On Thu, 8 May 2008 15:44:56 -0700 (PDT), "BSAK...@hotmail.com" > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I was not intending to do the master unless needed and I think it is ok - it is mainly leaking seals on the calipers. I was going to check out the brake hoses (probably replace) and lines as they are original. >>On Thu, 8 May 2008 15:44:56 -0700 (PDT), "BSAK...@hotmail.com" >> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > ok - it is mainly leaking seals on the calipers. I was going to check > out the brake hoses (probably replace) and lines as they are original. If you end up replacing the hard lines, they're easy enough to bend yourself but for a 'vette you can probably get prebent ones from Classic Tube, Vette Brakes, etc. Stainless is nice and you'll never do that particular job again if you use it :) If you're not replacing the MC I recommend either using a pressure bleeder or else putting a scrap of 2x4 under the brake pedal when you bleed so you don't wipe out the seals. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel > BSAK...@hotmail.com wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I notice vette brakes has a complete kit with s/s lined calipers, master, lines and hoses. I may go for that and be done with it. Has anyone every dealt with Vette brakes? THere prices seem pretty good.... >>BSAK...@hotmail.com wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > master, lines and hoses. I may go for that and be done with it. Has > anyone every dealt with Vette brakes? THere prices seem pretty good.... I personally haven't, but they've been around for years. I remember getting a catalog from them before I ever had internet access. Must have been when I was still in high school and working on my '49 Chevy project. nate Signaturereplace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel On May 8, 9:37 pm, Nate Nagel <njna...@roosters.net> wrote: > BSAK...@hotmail.com wrote: > > On May 8, 8:26 pm, Steve B. <n...@none.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I notice vette brakes has a complete kit with s/s lined calipers, master, lines and hoses. I may go for that and be done with it. Has anyone every dealt with Vette brakes? THere prices seem pretty good.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have never dealt with them but I have installed some of their calipers before and they seem to be a very high quality product.
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