Re: Brake Bleeding?

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <36AB86B2.9B342CA0@nh.ultranet.com> Huw Powell writes:

>> My brake fluid resevoir cap split on my '85 coupe GT.  As a result my
>> braking is very poor even after replacing the cap.  Do I need to bleed the
>> brakes, and if so how do I do it?

> Well, I'm not sure how a busted cap would necessitate bleeding ...

Neither am I, but a cap that was cracked for a significant time might
have admitted more moisture into the system.  It sounds like a flush
through and final bleed would be a good idea.

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