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Old 03-20-2011, 04:28 AM
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1985 300sd 216k
 
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Originally Posted by imagesinthewind View Post
So, you may remember that I needed a new master cylinder back in Sept or so.

I had some trouble getting the front brakes to bleed. Took everything off and tried again. The back bled easy. The front still nothing. I bought and tried a mightyvac and while I can draw some brake fluid out of the left front, when the brake is pressed, no fluid comes out on it;s own. The right front has brake fluid coming out, but not shooting out like the back does.

I had a vac leak, but I used black gasket stuff and that is solved.
So, What the H3LL am I to do now? Even the mighty vac doesn't seem to help. And my hand hurts from trying. Is ther a way to get the vac to blow instead?

I can feel the air sucking and blowing on my finger if I hold it over the screw.
YES there is a full front chamber on the res, I pumped it up with the little pump on the top of the res. If I can feel the air sucking and blowing, see a small bit of fluid blow out of the screw, then there is not a blockage.
I am loath to take it all off again, I'd lose the gasket I made.

What can I do, please help! Thanks to all!

Ginny
78 300SD
Pull the bleeder screws and make sure they are not clogged up with corrosion and gunk. Pressure bleeding is the best wich is easy with 2 people but the bleeders can't be plugged up.
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