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It seems the inner lips is designed to help tighten seal against shaft for internal pressure where oil or grease is. Seems when spring is used, it always goes on oil side.

I had to think about that twice, to know we are saying the same thing. Open to inside of hub. :)

Open side in, flat side out.

I am with Leadfoot, but also add a bit of dielectric grease to the external treads of bleeder screw. They can leak vacuum there. I use my hand and arm on the pedal, easier to tell what is happening at master cylinder. It also saves me from getting in and out of car.

Has anyone redrilled scarebird rotors for sbp? Thinking about it someday, but want to keep Cragars.

The idea is to have pressure during the bleed, shutting the bleed valve early, insures that. Bleeding to stop, may result in entered air if delay in closing valve. A master cylinder has a thick rubber washer as piston stop, I agree no damage done.

I have found parking the car on an incline, with master cylinder up hill, helps. Often when pedal is moved slightly from up position, and back up, bubbles will rise in fluid. I start with that, then individual at each wheel is easy. My wife is good help on the pedal, I stop valve before full...

Brake hoses can swell and stop the flow for light braking, then with heavy braking pass fluid, then not release. Symptoms include overly stiff pedal, and not much flow when bleeding.

That is a great post! Excellent documentation.

If at a hose or junction, always place a wrench to hold back. If possible, place the wrenches close so one hand, thumb, them to loosen. It is important to limit the travel, other wise if the nut is stuck to the line, it twists. A small turn, to break loose, then check, that nut moves on...

Have you pulled the drums and inspected the rear brakes? Here is a list of things to look for: 1. Stuck wheel cylinders. This happens when corrosion locks the pistons in the bores. Wheel cylinders are about $10 each and change easily unless brake line fitting is rusty. 2. Brake lining...

Just guessing, the master cylinder piston may be sticking in the bore due to rust and/or corrosion. Or the pedal return spring is broke and the linkage is sticky.