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I'm wondering how long it takes, and any suggestions about bleeding the entire brake system on an HT holden on which I've fitted new brake lines, booster, wheel cylinders and master cylinder. I've started with the rear passenger wheel but not much is coming out after several hours so I'm wondering if that is normal or not.
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Check brake line on diff, sometimes the exhaust flatens them.
It should take about 10 pumps tp bleed the first rear brake.
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Mark, it might seem like a silly question, but are you actually forcing fluid through the brake system with the pedal, or just opening the bleed nipples and gravity bleeding? That approach does work in difficult cases, but is normally an overnight process, and even longer in your case when, presumably, the entire system is dry. Edited by user Monday, 22 September 2014 8:25:57 AM(UTC)
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Did you bench bleed the new M/cyl before installation?
And GM 5735 is asking a good question too. You'll only get a dribble with the nipple open & a gravity bleed.
If you've got someone pressing the pedal to bleed them you'll get a real spurt out of the nipple.
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Best shot is to buy one of those self or single person
Bleeders from a speed shop
Set it up as per the instruction (bottle above the bleeder)
Pump it through / slow pumps and slow letting pedal back up
Keep an eye on fluid level as you repeat on all wheels
Works a treat
I wish I bought on years ago
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Thanks for your assistance. Turns out the rear brake hose connecting the pipe to the axle wasn't allowing fluid through. It was the only piece not replaced or refurbished in the entire system and I used it because the "brake specialist with 40 years experience" blew through it and said it was fine to use. So I couldn't understand why it was taking so long to get fluid to the rear which is the first axle I tried to bleed.
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