Bleeding surge brakes

[stoney177]

I bought one of those mighty mite hand bleeder pumps, cleaned my bleeders, emptied my reseviour, refilled it, ahd began bleeding one at a time. This pump seems to be drawing air forever out of each bleeder. the fluid is going down and refreshing but how do I know when its bled? Thanks.

 

[half_full]

No experiense here but just a thought. Take the bleeder valve out and put a thread sealer (not teflon tape) around the bleeder valve threads?

 

[Alibuma]

While you're bleading, are you making sure the fluid level in the coupler doesnt fall too low? It works best if you have someone else standing at the coupler to keep filling the reservior as you are pumping it out.

 

[OldSkool]

Start at your farthest wheel from the hitch. Bleed the brakes until you get a steady stream from the brake cylinder. Have someone continue to fill the reservoir making sure it never goes below the pick up piston in the master cylinder. If it gets that low then you will need to continue to bleed the brakes until that air is removed.

Once the air is removed from that cylinder then go to the next wheel farthest the hitch and continue until all wheels are bled.

 

[cczaphod]

Another trick is to use colored brake fluid. You can alternate between the Blue and Amber fluids so you know when you've gotten all the old fluid out.

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