Thread: Brake bleeding....booster under floor

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Under floor masters are a real B**ch,,,,rent yourself a pressure bleeder,,,,,and like everyone else is saying,,,,,bleed out the master first,,a quicky way to do this,,,have the wife or girl friend pump the pedal,,while you get underneath and crack the rear lines first,,then the fronts on the master cylinder,,,,tell the wife/girlfriend/buddy,,to really step down and hold it there,,,,you want to open the lines on the downstroke,,and then tighten before the upstroke.( you only have to do this for two strokes)
Also,,,,the proportioning valves also act as a pressure resevoir for the front discs,,(dont forget,,the fluid has to travel uphill before it reaches the front disc brakes,,it might be a good idea to open ahead of the proportioning valve on the downstroke too.),,,,,,,after you have bled the master cylinder,,,then attatch the pressure bleeder to the system and bleed away.
attach rubber hoses to the bleed nipples and route them into small pop bottles,,to save the fluid, ( warning!!! do not re-use afterbleed fluid for a period of 24 hours until all the airiation is gone) persistence pays off in the long run.

If you had to make a choice of these two $20 bleeders which one is better?

http://da.harborfreight.com/cpisearc...eder&Submit=Go

Originally Posted by 34fordcoupe

If you had to make a choice of these two $20 bleeders which one is better?

http://da.harborfreight.com/cpisearc...eder&Submit=Go

Im only asking about these cause I have tried using a clear silicone tube from the wheel cyl. into a cup, but this want work due to air being sucked back in around the bleeder nut. In other words a one man job.

Originally Posted by 34fordcoupe

Im only asking about these cause I have tried using a clear silicone tube from the wheel cyl. into a cup, but this want work due to air being sucked back in around the bleeder nut. In other words a one man job.

Well, it seems that this thread is over a year old. "34fordcoupe", you would probably have better results if you started another, seperate thread for your question. But to answer your question, I used one similar to the 92474 model in the link you posted.

I guess I could update my brake situation. The brakes work fine. I think these brakes feel different than the newer car I use for my daily driver, which is a '99. The brakes were a pain to bleed, but I got it done and have had no problems with them in the 1800 miles or so I have put on them since installation. Thanks for the replies

You picked the one most people I work with would buy.
Seems they are influenced by the metal and the gauge.

And maybe they feel its better to suck the fluid thru the wheel cyl rather than push it.