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Old 03-13-2009, 09:03 AM   #8
ChiefRocka
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Re: HOW TO: Split the brake lines (many have asked)

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Excellent thread

Very helpful

thanks !!!

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Ok, I'm assuming your using the port on the master farthest towards the grill as your front connection and the one closest to your firewall as your rear wheels right or am I backwards or are you going to tell me it doesn't matter?
Yes...thats correct....I couldn't get it to bleed the other way.


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It would be benificial to most to show what you used for a plug to plug that fitting in the frt tee. for the uninitiated they would have a problem with that ( knowing what it was, and inding a counterperson that knew)
ron
I plan on a complete listing when I'm done with this...thanks

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you can buy a tube bender(not expensive), sandbag or you can find something which has the curve which you need and place the line on it and just slap the line with a flat piece of wood and form it around it. if you try bending it by hand you usually end up with a kink in it
ron
Sandbag.....thats why he mentioned the belly !!

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man I got to get mine done!! Thanks John this will be a great help
You welcome !!!

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Did you have to bench bleed the master or is that just done for power brakes?
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Chief might have got tied up with something or hasn't been on. anybody else know about bleeding the master?
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All master cylinders should be bench bled regardless whether they are a manual or power.

Sorry man...I caught this nasty flu virus (that has gone thru my whole family and then some)...so I haven't been on here for a few days.

Thanks Captain....yes you should bench-bleed them. It amazing how much air is trapped in a new master.

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