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Old May 12, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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NEED HELP ASAP: got air in the brake lines when changing master cylinder

I was pulling out the cylinder when I hit long *** thing that the cylinder fits around and I heard air come from it and I just knew I got air in there. I replaced everything and refilled the brake fluid and no brakes. Whats the best way to get out the air?
Old May 12, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by aw89maxSE
I was pulling out the cylinder when I hit long *** thing that the cylinder fits around and I heard air come from it and I just knew I got air in there. I replaced everything and refilled the brake fluid and no brakes. Whats the best way to get out the air?

Bleed the brakes.
Old May 12, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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Bleed the brakes.
weak....that's a two man job and i am only but one man
Old May 12, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Old May 12, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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weak....that's a two man job and i am only but one man
$8 one-man bleeder kit from NAPA pwnz j00.
Old May 12, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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get a pop bottle and fill with brake fluid, then get a 3/8 inch plastic tube
and connect at the bleeder and take other end and put in pop bottle.
make sure the hose stays submerged in the fluid and open bleeder. Go pump brakes 3-4 times and the air should be out of that brake line. then do the other 3..... just a thought, but really 1 man to bleed brakes is like a one legged man in a azz kickin contest... it just does'nt work
Old May 12, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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Do you have friends outside the forum? J/K

ouch

most of them are still at work while I had the day off


work with someone tomorrow for free>$8


maybe I will get one of those kits. times like this is when the 5th gen comes in handy
Old May 12, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Get some friends mang ...Or a wrench head son to help out[me]...You can even train a woman to help if you get in a bind...

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Old May 12, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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haha he refers to soda as pop. tear*
Old May 12, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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haha he refers to soda as pop. tear*

HAHAHAHA!!!

He refers to pop as soda....
Old May 12, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Here's a super easy way to bleed your brakes no one has mentioned, get some clear tubing, at least 10 feet. Put one end on the bleeder nipple, put the other end on the open master cylinder. Pump away. Assuming you have clean fluid, it will just cycle around until there's no air in your lines.
Old May 13, 2006 | 04:11 AM
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Slower method, but still good. Connect bleeder to large bottle with plastic tube. Open bleeder, allow gravity to work. keep master cylinder filled up
Old May 13, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MyGreenMax94
HAHAHAHA!!!

He refers to pop as soda....
sodapop


they also sell speedibleeders but no point in putting them on a car you aren't going to keep.
Old May 13, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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What is this soda you speak of? We don't have that up here....? Go knock on your neighbours door and offer him a beer to help you for a few minutes.
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