[T3] bleeding brakes question

crash 69 dhbadeer at gmail.com
Tue Aug 2 08:34:50 PDT 2011


So true.  I read somewhere to use a little grease around the bleeder threads
to prevent this problem, which I've done.

On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Dave Hall <dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk> wrote:

> You can still get into trouble if the air gets round the bleed screw thread
> itself - the less you need to open that, the better!
>
> Dave
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> > I'm a little confused on the gravity
> > system.  How do you get the air bubbles out?  Please explain the
> > procedure in a little more detail. I've always used a helper.
>
> Have been a terrible brake bleeder in the past I finally found a process
> that works for solo brake bleeding.
>
> The key is to run the drain line from the bleeder -up- and then down to a
> container. By having it up hill of the bleed valve, bubbles go -up- and
> away
> from the valve. Bubbles at the end of the valve will be sucked back up into
> the cylinder if the tube runs directly down.
>
> By doing this you can press on the brake pedal without the need for a
> helper.
>
> I have confirmed this on my '64 Ford truck (which has lots more clearance
> than a VW). I was under watching what happened when my son pressed on the
> brakes and released with the bleeder tube heading up. It works great, there
> is very little drawback into the cylinder on the pedal return, but it draws
> fluid not air since the bubble went up and away from the valve. You do have
> to wait a little for the bubbles to move up.
>
> Be sure to keep an eye on the master cylinder reservoir.
>
> Jeff '67 Sqbk - with great brakes, but a gas leak! however I'm on vacation
> in Montana, so won't get to fixing for at least a week.
> For those asking about the parts I found at a VW show, I won't have access
> to anything until I return home.
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