Re: 4kq - Brake pressure regulator

["Stephen Bigelow" <sbigelow@sprint.ca>]

You know....there is a whole tire full of compressed air right
there......lower pressure down to 15 or 20 or so, you'll still have enough
to get to the gas station...



>   Now you need compressed air. The budget way is to get a bicycle pump
>with a guage and then have a friend pump very lightly and slowly at
>10psi while you bleed. (I've done it this way.) Second way is to use
>regulated air from a compressor at 10psi. (Now I do it this way, plus if
>you find a silent compressor it's really nice). I think someone talked
>about making a hose to run from a tire as your air source, but you still
>need a regulator.
>   Bleed brakes being careful not to run brake fluid in reservoir dry.
>This method is superior to pumping the pedal as you can easily see the
>transition from old to new fluid and you can see the bubbles clear out.
>HTH,
>Wolff
>
>Chuck Schott wrote:
>>
>> The brake pressure regulator on my '84 4000sq is leaking and needs to be
>> replaced.
>>
>> Q1 - Is it possible to temporarily plug the lines as I remove them, or
will
>> I get brake fluid all over the place and have to bleed the master
cylinder
>> and clutch anyhow?
>>
>> Q2 - How much more would be involved if I wanted to remove the master
>> cylinder so I could repaint the brake booster (lost some paint due to
>> leaking brake fluid.)  Bentley manual seems to indicate that I would have
>> to remove the booster and master cylinder together anyhow?
>>
>> Q3 - I do not have a pressure bleeding setup, Can the master cylinder be
>> pedal bled if it has run completely dry?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chuck
>>
>> Seattle, WA
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