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Hello, Brakes, and Sunroof

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Hello All!
I thought I'd say hello. I just migrated from the other forum to over here, so most of you are pretty familiar to me already.
2 questions:
1) Any tips or tricks for bleeding the brakes? Any special tools or anything I may possibly need? I have both a Bentley and Haynes manual. They seem very helpful, but any additional tips would be appreciated
2) Totally unrelated. Was the Webasto Sunroof for GT's a factory or dealer option? I've seen some pictures of them and they seem pretty cool. I was contemplating having one installed when I get my car painted only if it wouldn't totally destroy the originality(obvious) or not be correct for the late '60's period.

Thanks in advance,
Trent
 
bleeding the brakes is pretty standard. you will need a 1/4 inch wrench for the rear bleeders and 7/16 for the front. use a box end wrench as not to round them off. use Castrol LMA brake fluid.
 
Literature always sez to start at the wheel ****hest from the master cylinder and work to the closest..and make sure and keep it topped with fluid..I am famous for forgetting to do this and have to start over!

Chuck, where do you get the Castrol fluid and what does it have to offer over other dot 3/4?
 
moss and vicky brit have it, but I get it at my local PEP Boys. It seems to be the best thing for the rubber formulations in our hydraulic systems, and is what the factory recommends.
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David....actually, if you check Bentley's, it says start with the whel closest to the master cylinder & work outward to the one that's ****hest away...I was shocked to read that a few weeks ago when I couldn't get my '74-1/2 GT to bleed....when I did it closest to ****hest, it went like a snap!
 
I've always done it David's way and never had any trouble. does this mean I have to go out and rebleed the brakes on ol Rusty?
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Tony,
Actually it makes sense to get the air out at the closest point instead of distributing it all through the rest of the system. I wonder what the logic is for bleeding the furthest fitting first.
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If it ann't broke Chuck don't fix it. If you have a good pedal I wouldn't worry about it. I always start with the closes one. As for the bleed screw on the rear wheel cyl. If your's have been replaced in the last year you will need a 7MM to bleed them.
 
Well...now I may have learned something tonight. We don't have Pep Boys in this area..either Autozone or nothing it seems. This is good if you are looking for neon
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