dklawson
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My friend Jamie has had his wife's Herald stuck in their workshop since his well intentioned son-in-law mistakenly added DOT-3 brake fluid to the master cylinder reservoir (6+ months ago). I am working with him this week to get the car mobile so he can use his shop again.
All the brakes are new (new shoes, pads, calipers, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, metal braided hoses).
He decided to convert to DOT-5 fluid. We have tried every bleeding method I know of and we still cannot get a firm pedal. We have used gravity bleeding, pump-release bleeding, vacuum bleeding, and the pump-pump-pump-crack the bleeder methods. (We do not have an Ez-blead so please don't suggest that unless it's the only thing you have had success with). The pedal remains mushy in spite of our efforts and about 2 quarts of DOT-5 through the system.
I know on BMC cars that the position of the friction material on the shoe can make a big difference on pedal firmness but I have not heard of that on Triumphs. Regardless, we'll check that tomorrow.
Do any of you have suggestions on how to bleed the brakes better to get a firm pedal? These brakes are basically the same as those on the early Spit (single line system with drum rears and disks front)... but with different hose lengths.
Thanks for your advice.
All the brakes are new (new shoes, pads, calipers, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, metal braided hoses).
He decided to convert to DOT-5 fluid. We have tried every bleeding method I know of and we still cannot get a firm pedal. We have used gravity bleeding, pump-release bleeding, vacuum bleeding, and the pump-pump-pump-crack the bleeder methods. (We do not have an Ez-blead so please don't suggest that unless it's the only thing you have had success with). The pedal remains mushy in spite of our efforts and about 2 quarts of DOT-5 through the system.
I know on BMC cars that the position of the friction material on the shoe can make a big difference on pedal firmness but I have not heard of that on Triumphs. Regardless, we'll check that tomorrow.
Do any of you have suggestions on how to bleed the brakes better to get a firm pedal? These brakes are basically the same as those on the early Spit (single line system with drum rears and disks front)... but with different hose lengths.
Thanks for your advice.