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If its not dropping in fluid level, and your unable to bleed fluid from the front brakes, then it is not pumping fluid. Did you bench bleed the master cylinder?

Gotta ask.....a 51 chevy master cylinder is not a dual cylinder.....all four wheels are on the same piston in the master cylinder. How do you get the rears to bleed "perfectly" while the fronts do not? Do you get high pedal on the rears?

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Mike in tucson

Got any crimps in your front lines?

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

If its not dropping in fluid level, and your unable to bleed fluid from the front brakes, then it is not pumping fluid. Did you bench bleed the master cylinder?

It pumps fluid when trying to bleed, but there are constantly bubbles in it...when I'm bleeding them, the pedal will begin to get stiff, but then when you stop, close everything back up, pow right to the floor again...

I did bench bleed the master cylinder according to the instructions that came with it...should I do it again?


It doesn't have the original MC, its got a dual reservoir one for a corvette w/manual brakes.