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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 04:27 PM
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Question Bench bleeding a master cylinder

Is there any reason why I couldn't go ahead and put the new MC on my 78 f150, attach the plastic lines and bench bleed it this way rather than actually on a bench? I don't have a bench vise to hold it while I bleed the MC.
 
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You can do it on the truck but make sure no brake fluid gets on a painted surface. If it does wash it off immediately with lots of water.
 
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Thanks Torque1st All done, and all four wheel cylinders bled as well. I gave it a slow test drive around the block and the brakes seem to be working just great. Anything else I should look for now that we are done?
 
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