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  1. greg r

    How is air getting into my lines?

    Nap Time?!! oh to be a woodpecker onna downspout :) :)
  2. greg r

    How is air getting into my lines?

    Special tool? I've seen pinch off tools for cooling systems and fuel line "advertised" as for brake line clamps; but that does not make it right. YMMV, and it's your iron, your life but the right way is just plug it. Golf tees work pretty good or a female fitting just screwed hand tight.
  3. greg r

    How is air getting into my lines?

    NEVER pinch hydraulic hose. Even though brake hose could be classed as low or medium pressure hydraulic hose; you can damage the inner liner with pinching or kinking. This "shortcut" is only done by less-than-stellar or un-informed mechanics.
  4. greg r

    How is air getting into my lines?

    I had a similar sitch with my 65 Dart. All the wheels bled fine except the left front. The brake line went from the "D" block down and around the frame member and up to the support clip; made a "U" bend down about an inch or so to the flex line connection. The flex line to the wheel cylinder...
  5. greg r

    Drum brake installation troubles...

    Perhaps checking the shoe's contact with the drum. It could be they're just touching the top of their arc and it needs a little dressing. I'd sure like to get my hands on a brake/drum caliper so's one could measure the fit-up before the trouble of getting it all together.
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