PatS.... Posted October 31, 2009 Report Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) For one man brake bleeding. "Bleed brakes by yourself. Earl's Solo Bleed screws allow bleeding of brake systems without the chance of allowing air into the system. Now one person can safely bleed brakes without a mess." http://www.holley.com/types/Solo%20Bleeds.asp Edited October 31, 2009 by PatS.... Quote
55 Fargo Posted October 31, 2009 Report Posted October 31, 2009 Hey Pat this looks neat. I never did have help on my brake bleeding, and suspect there is still some air in there. The pedal seems pretty good, but I really should re-bleed the brakes with help or with one of these do-hickeys.... Quote
Normspeed Posted October 31, 2009 Report Posted October 31, 2009 The trick would be, to make sure no air gets sucked back in around the threads on the loosened bleeder screw when you let up on the pedal. You can also do a solo bleed with a piece of clear tubing fitted over the end of the screw, with the other end submerged in a jar half full of clean brake fluid. Quote
PatS.... Posted October 31, 2009 Author Report Posted October 31, 2009 I recently made up a reverse bleeder. It worked very well. Just thought I would add the Solo-Bleed here FYI. Quote
desoto1939 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 Rockwood. If you are not sure if you have air in the line it really might be that you think you have air but you still might have a soft pedal beacuse the shoes still need to be adjusted. You might want to try to do the minor adjustement first. Just use the upper top nut that moves the halfmoom at the top of each shoe. Rotate the bolt so one shoe locks up the wheel then back off until the whell turns and you get a little drag on the shoe. Then do the other shoe on the same wheel. Do this with the other side of the car. Then do the rear. Alwasy do in matched sets fronts and then rears etc. I have found that a minor brake adjustment solves alot of soft brakes. lso look at the post on the brake adjusment powere point that was post last week of October. I can send this to you but need you home email. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com Rich Hartung Quote
greg g Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 Hey Rich, why don't you see if you can get ahold of GTK and see if there is a way to link your powerpoint to the download section, or see it there is a place you can load it up somewhere and link it to that site. Quote
oldmopar Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 Hey Rich, why don't you see if you can get ahold of GTK and see if there is a way to link your powerpoint to the download section, or see it there is a place you can load it up somewhere and link it to that site. Its in the Tech Archives http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/forumdisplay.php?f=22 Quote
desoto1939 Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 Ed: Thanks for putting the powerpoint presentation in the Tech Archives for everyone to view. Greg Mentioned about making it Sticky, how can this be done do not want to lose this info. rich Quote
oldmopar Posted November 2, 2009 Report Posted November 2, 2009 Rich I sent a sticky request and included you in the pm Ed Quote
p24-1953 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Posted November 7, 2009 does any one know our mm and thread set up for our bleed screws? this mfg. has several differnt sizes Quote
TodFitch Posted November 7, 2009 Report Posted November 7, 2009 does any one know our mm and thread set up for our bleed screws? this mfg. has several differnt sizes A 7/16 fine thread bolt are a perfect match for the threads on the bleeder screws on my 1933 PD. Looks like they used part number 77671 from 1928-1938 and then on the Plymouth Pickups through 1941. I see different part numbers for later, but strongly suspect that the screws are interchangeable at least up to P14 and maybe P15. Quote
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