Brake bleeding help...

[rhock99 at epix.net (Ryan H)]

That's exactly the answer I was looking for.  Sorry for getting hot-headed in my previous reply, but ya now, she's my baby so I had to defend her.  So I'm off to find some reman. calipers for the fronts.  Thanks all!


> 
> From: Brian Wagner <brian_wagner@sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2003/08/14 Thu PM 01:43:47 EDT
> To: Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net>
> Subject: Re: Brake bleeding help...
> 
> The answer to your question is yes no coffee first thing in the morning and answering emails, is not a good combination. And the answer to your other question is no you will never bleed the system properly until all the bleeder are not functional even with a pressure bleeder. Replace the caliper and then bleed. If the bleeder broke it is a good indicator that if it was a reman is was not done right or if original there is rust in the system.
>  
> Brian
> 
> Ryan H <rhock99@epix.net> wrote:
> Wow, I take serious offense to this... I consider my car to be more maintained than many a Sciroccos I've seen at car shows. There's not a thing wrong with my car, other than a slight starting problem I'm working on. As for the bleeder valve, you're barking at me like it's dangerous. I snapped off a CLOSED bleeder valve... CLOSED... CLOSED... I've tried the easy-out method and it didn't work. The valve is too tight and it just made a mess out of the thing. My question wasn't how to remove it. My question was is it possible to bleed with only three of the four bleeder valves, or do I need a rebuilt caliper to avoid being the dangerous person you accuse me of.
> I hope you were just in a bad mood when you wrote that, cause telling someone who's put alot of effort, money an time into their car that they shouldn't own it is just... well, fucked up.
> $.05
> Ryan
> 
> 
> > Are you serious?
> > 
> > You broke a bleeder and you haven't replaced the bleeder or the caliper. I
> > mean come on replacing the bleeder is fairly simple, easy out of the right
> > size and boom you pull out the bad and put in a new. And if you can't find
> > just a bleeder swap the caliper with a reman.
> > 
> > Maybe you shouldn't have a car if you are not going to maintain it properly,
> > I know I don't want to be on the road around you.
> > 
> > Just my .02
> > 
> > Brian
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ryan H" 
> > To: "Dan" 
> > Cc: 
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 11:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: Brake bleeding help...
> > 
> > 
> > > So what can I do? Would bleeding only three brakes be a bad idea? Would
> > air in the broken one ever come out?
> > > Suggestions welcome. Thx!
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: Dan 
> > > > Date: 2003/08/14 Thu AM 12:15:48 EDT
> > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Brake bleeding help...
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 12:11:43AM -0400, Ryan H wrote:
> > > > > I snapped off the bleeder valve last time I bled the brakes,
> > thankfully it stayed closed. But I plan on swapping pads/discs/lines in the
> > near future, and was wondering - would a power brake bleeder eliminate the
> > troubles I would have with trying to bleed the system? How, and more
> > importantly, how good do these work? Worth it ($44)? Thx!
> > > > > The front calipers are fairly new, so I don't wanna have to replace
> > them just cause I can't bleed one of them.
> > > >
> > > > You can build one for about $15. They work great, very convenient, but
> > > > you still need to open the bleeder valves, so I'm afraid they won't help
> > > > you with your broken valve.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > -- 
> > > > Ah... memories, memories. Where is that brain damage they promised us?
> > > >
> > > > -- Hunter S. Thompson.
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