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> On May 8, 9:37 pm, Nate Nagel <njna...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>On May 8, 8:26 pm, Steve B. <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>On Thu, 8 May 2008 15:44:56 -0700 (PDT), "BSAK...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>I have to do a brake job on old Betsy and need to totally change the
>>>>>brake fuid at the same time.
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>>>>>Is it best to totally drain the system, do repairs and then re-fill
>>>>>eveything?
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>>>>>Or just undo what I have to and block the flow and then fill and
bleed
>>>>>until it is all done?
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>>>>>Or does it make any difference?
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>>>>>If it will not affect or cause issues, number 1 would be best I think
>>>>>as I have to replace brake caliper seals in all 4 wheels. And I do
>>>>>want to totally change the fluid as it has been years since it was
>>>>>done - like 20 or so....
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>>>>>TIA...
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>>>>It's best not to let the system drain.
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>>>>If the system drains you will may have to pull the master cylinder and
>>>>re bench-bleed it. If the car in question has ABS you may have to
>>>>follow special procedures to bleed that.
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>>>>If you are replacing the master cylinder too then don't worry about
>>>>it.
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>>>I was not intending to do the master unless needed and I think it is
>>>ok - it is mainly leaking seals on the calipers. I was going to check
>>>out the brake hoses (probably replace) and lines as they are original.
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>>If you end up replacing the hard lines, they're easy enough to bend
>>yourself but for a 'vette you can probably get prebent ones from Classic
>>Tube, Vette Brakes, etc. Stainless is nice and you'll never do that
>>particular job again if you use it :)
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>>If you're not replacing the MC I recommend either using a pressure
>>bleeder or else putting a scrap of 2x4 under the brake pedal when you
>>bleed so you don't wipe out the seals.
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>>nate
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> I notice vette brakes has a complete kit with s/s lined calipers,
> master, lines and hoses. I may go for that and be done with it. Has
> anyone every dealt with Vette brakes? THere prices seem pretty good....
I personally haven't, but they've been around for years. I remember
getting a catalog from them before I ever had internet access. Must
have been when I was still in high school and working on my '49 Chevy
project.
nate
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