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DareDevil 03-21-2009 01:14 AM

Bleeding air on hydraulic trailer ?!
 
Why cant i bleed my trailer brakes ?????

Any help would be awsome !!

Sick Stinger 03-21-2009 09:07 AM

Gravity bleed it first easiest way. After thatdepengind on set up use prybar clamp or anything large enought to compress the piston on the toungue inward. Clamp is a 1 man job if possablke any other way yopur going to need a buddy.
-Mike

DareDevil 03-21-2009 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by Sick Stinger (Post 2825936)
Gravity bleed it first easiest way. After thatdepengind on set up use prybar clamp or anything large enought to compress the piston on the toungue inward. Clamp is a 1 man job if possablke any other way yopur going to need a buddy.
-Mike

Sorry to ask this,,,what do u mean by gravity bleed ????

And i cant picture the prybar thing either !!

HELP ,,,or should i just go to a trailer shop and have them bleed it ?????:party-smiley-004:

AO31 03-21-2009 10:08 PM

DD, Racers wholesale sells 1 man bleed systems. Crack the bleed valve with box wrench and it applies vacuum to pull fluid through. I use two diff colors fluid to left me know when the new stuff is through. Start at the furthest point and work forward.

DareDevil 03-21-2009 10:19 PM


Originally Posted by AO31 (Post 2826308)
DD, Racers wholesale sells 1 man bleed systems. Crack the bleed valve with box wrench and it applies vacuum to pull fluid through. I use two diff colors fluid to left me know when the new stuff is through. Start at the furthest point and work forward.

where can i get one ? NAPA or so ??? or online ???

That sounds cool.:ernaehrung004:

c_deezy 03-22-2009 12:13 AM

Just get ya about 5 feet of clear tubing from Home Cheapo or Lowes, stick it on the bleeder and crack it, give er' a little suck and pinch the tube off before you get brake fluid in your mouth, works like a charm.

To gravity bleed its similar, but put the tube in a bottle or somthing, above the caliper but below the master cylinder. Crack the bleeder, have a beer or two and relax until the bubbles stop. Then repeat as necessary on the other wheels.

AO31 03-22-2009 12:56 AM

No need to drink brake fluid! Order online and save your breath.

Bottoms Up 03-22-2009 09:13 AM

AO31 is right
 
I think those pumps are awsome. Saved me several times on trucks as well. Also went on tour years back around the country to save face for a mfg. This tool saved me time.

Bill

Sick Stinger 03-22-2009 09:58 AM

Vacuume pump works very well i didnt know if you wanted to go out and buy a tool though you were just trying to do it the old fasion way. As for gravity bleed open the bleeders wait till fluid starts to drip from one or both close them or 1 until the other starts to drip that works well. I do rec. also pressure bleeding after the gravity bleed but not 100% nessasaery.
Mike

DareDevil 03-22-2009 03:52 PM

Thanks to OSO a member showed up at my house and takes care of it for me .
He found out wy i could not get it to bleed .
The damn fitting at the resorvior was leaking more then i could get out of the bleeders .LOL

Problem solved ,,,,THANKS:party-smiley-004:


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