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by Scalli
Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brake questions from a born again owner
Replies: 4
Views: 731

Re: Brake questions from a born again owner

Something in the back of my mind (though it was the 80's I last worked on one) was telling me the rear bleed nipple was on the pipe and not the cylinder so air could get trapped if you didn't prime the cylinder and push it back to the bleed nipple. Probably thinking of another old motor I had back i...
by Scalli
Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:55 pm
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Brake questions from a born again owner
Replies: 4
Views: 731

Brake questions from a born again owner

OK, new on here and just bought myself a 1957 4 door, last time I owned one was 1987 and it was a 1972 van. Now back in the day, being in my early twenties that thing got driven like any youngster would drive a motor and the brakes always kept me out of trouble, but the ones on this one are not that...