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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 07:29 PM
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Just push the pedal. Do Rear Right, Left. Then Front Right, Left. Then do it again to assure all air is gone.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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if you let gravity do it's job that will work ok but will leave air in some places. pressure bleeding (when you hold pressure on the pedel so the system is pressurized) will carry the air more forcefully to the end of the hydraulic circuit.
when you are done with this endevour have someone sit in the truck with their foot firmly on the brakes (running wheels chocked p brake set for safety) and look at all of the splices and fittings to ensure they don't leak. flared tubing has a habbit of not sealing the first time you put it together if it wasn't flared properly. if all dry your good to go.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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thanks for the advice but i have another problem now the prop. valve censer thing at the top is leaking where can i get a replacement one
 
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Old Jul 30, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by hogback1
Update: OK first i got a 25' coil of steel brake line to make my line with and in the the process broke 3 rental flare kits the first one one of the bar bolts broke so got my deposit back and went to another parts store and rented another one then the nipple adapter thing broke so i exchanged it for another one same thing happened so i gave up and bought a pre made piece of line best invention ever worked great so now im at the point were i need to bleed it and hope for no leaks . now the guy at O'Reillys said let gravity do its job and dont pump the pedal is this a good method
Don't feel bad I went tru the same with the cheap double flair kits they sell,using pre made lengths is the best way to go in my opinion.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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i found the best and cheapest way to bend brake line was to heat it slightly with a standard torch (not red hot) and bend it around a pipe slowly. for a small quick bend use a small pipe and for a large bend use a large pipe.

as far as double flaring a line goes it's like welding, practice makes perfect. buy your line about a foot longer then you need and make your flares, if there not right try again until you get it, remember if your line is too long your ok but if it's too short it's game over.

a flaring kit is about $15 at a parts store. you can use it for any steel line including fuel injection lines.
 
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