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Old 03-21-2009 | 01:14 AM
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Default Bleeding air on hydraulic trailer ?!

Why cant i bleed my trailer brakes ?????

Any help would be awsome !!
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Old 03-21-2009 | 09:07 AM
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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.
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Old 03-21-2009 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Sick Stinger
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.
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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 ?????
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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.
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Old 03-21-2009 | 10:19 PM
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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.
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Old 03-22-2009 | 12:13 AM
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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.
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Old 03-22-2009 | 12:56 AM
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No need to drink brake fluid! Order online and save your breath.
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Old 03-22-2009 | 09:13 AM
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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.

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Old 03-22-2009 | 09:58 AM
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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.
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Old 03-22-2009 | 03:52 PM
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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
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