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I finished all the "hard" stuff, and thought I had one more 15 minute job to do: bleed the brakes.
Despite bench bleeding the MC (twice), working the lines farthest to closest, and always making sure the MC chambers were full, it's two hours later, and I still seem to have air in the lines.
Weird....
I am going to have to start over tomorrow or whenever I get to it next. I'll check all the fittings to make sure none of them are leaking air, bench bleed the MC for the third time, and then try again...
Or - does anyone think it's worth getting one of those Mityvac vacuum pumps?
There was something wrong with one of the connections at the tee heading to the front lines. It wasn't sealing correctly, and so it was allowing air to get sucked into the system.
Two re-flares and one new nut later - and the brakes are bled!
New tubes are coming in this week, so I should be able to get the wheels back on and then drive it up and down the driveway for the first time under its own power!
FedHill was a big help here. Their flaring tool rental program is pretty hard to beat.
Also, TIG wire (as recommended by someone on this site) is a great tool for making brake line "templates."
Yeah, TIG wire works well for that stuff. Nice and easy to shape.
Can I ask what type of flaring tool you used? Benchtop? Or one of the ones you put in a vise? I've been looking at one of the nifty setups from Eastwood since I've got a few projects to do.
Yeah, TIG wire works well for that stuff. Nice and easy to shape.
Can I ask what type of flaring tool you used? Benchtop? Or one of the ones you put in a vise? I've been looking at one of the nifty setups from Eastwood since I've got a few projects to do.
It was a vice mounted tool rented from FedHill. Tool Rental
Looks similar to the Eastwood tool.
I do think a good tool is worth it if you have more than a couple couple lines to do.
I started thinking about how I was going to do mounts for my shoulder belts. After messing with some options (see pictures) I don't think I'm using thick enough stock. I'm just going to order the mounts from MidFifty.
Also tried out the brakes. Still seem a little soft, so I have to make sure I'm not still somehow sucking any air into the lines.
Hey WM,
Your truck sounds great! Very smooth! It sounds like your wife is into
your truck project too! That's nice. Good job over there in Pennsylvania!
Nice! And looks like a great place you have. If I drive mine I am immediately into traffic here in Houston just a few miles from downtown. I have only been down the block and back a few times so far - way too many cars around and many of them hit 40 or more between stop signs each block.
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