![]() ![]() It has a gauge on it too so you can also use it to test vacuum actuators, distributor vacuum pots, etc. Bench bled the master and bled all the lines to extreme. Wheel Cylinders, shoes and rebuilt the master cylinder. Works slick, just put the parts together, loosen the bleeder, hook the rubber hose to it and pump the handheld vacuum pump and after a dozen or so pumps its pulling fluid thru. bill Merritt Posts: 9 Joined: Tue 3:04 pm Brakes by bill Merritt » Mon 2:35 pm Recently replaces all of the brakes on my 57. Capacity Tank 1L Car Van SUV Brake Bleeder Bleeding Fluid Change Kit 90-120 Psi. More recently I bought a vacuum bleeder from Harbor Freight. Get the best deal for Calipers & Brackets for 1965 Ford Thunderbird from. You can pour excess fluid in bottle back into the master cylinder if it comes out clean. Hopefully, you will have good brakes by then.Ĭheck master cylinder level in between doing each wheel. Once done, do it again to make sure no trapped air. doing it as many times as I have to until no air is expelled. Important to hold brake pedal down until bleeder is closed. Then I open the valve and let the air out, close bleeder and then tell wife to let up. I have my wife pump the brakes twice and hold (even if at floor at first). Make sure the hose end is always in the fluid. Insert a rubber hose(size the the cylinder bleeder through the cap and extend it down into the fluid. We are here to help.What is your method to bleed ? I use this (wife helps)įirst use a plastic bottle (water bottle) with some fluid already in it. I use that method religiously because I’m paranoid about the car rolling. I think it was Ravin that said moving the steering wheel to left will prevent the gear lever dropping out of park. ![]() I used a radiator type clamp to hold the switch, slide it around till it starts then tighten the clamp. My brake pedal went 3/4 of the way to the floorboard and stops prior to touching the floorboard. There are two screws that hold it to the column with slots to be able to move it back and forth. After the repair shop replaced the master cyclinder with a generic brand, replaced the brake shoes and bled the brake system I notice a difference immediately when I applied the brake pedal. Next, you can now adjust the NSS so she will start in park and neutral. First go around bleeding the brakes, I got a normal amount of air come out (Had a clear hose and catch cup to the bleeder screw) Did each wheel until no more air came out.Pedal still went straight to the floor with very little resistance. You should now have a non sloppy shifter. 1965 TBird Brake Problems March 17, 2010, 01:31 PM Ok i have a 65 t bird and i purchased knowing the brakes werent working correctly i was told the master cylinder was bad so replaced it and all the brake lines except for the rubber hoses on the front (the ones that go into the calipers) and the back before the t splitter. Put the trans lever in park with your hand, the shifter in park and adjust the rod that was disconnected previous. Next, disconnect the trans rod under the car. I like the vacuum pump bleeder systems that come with a gauge pump, but any tried and true method should work. Designed using state-of-the-art technology and with customers in mind. You may even want to lock the shoe against drums, bleed the system, and then back the shoes off, before road test.careful, for the first few miles, ensure all fittings are tight and leak free. This product is made of high-quality materials to serve you for years to come. Suck in new Dot 4 using the pump on the caliper bleed nipple. Ford Thunderbird 1966, Brake Bleeder Adapter by CTA®. That will make the shifter lever lock into the detent way better. Universal Brake Bleeding Kit by Performance Tool®. With the lever out (roll pin remove) get it welded up and file it down back to normal. Posts: 32 Joined: Mon 5:53 am brake bleeding sequence by 65Lucille Thu 7:16 pm after many years of having brake troubles with the tbird, I finally bought a new master cylinder and brake booster, before you say anything, yes, the cylinder is bench bled. Next, the selector lever wears on the detent. That got the inner shifter shaft central in the outer tube. I replaced the detent at top of the column, the upper bearing and bush at the bottom. 65 thunderbird: I put new lines and brake cylinders. Alan is right, I had the same problem on my 64 when I got it ten years ago. The first step to bench bleeding a step bore is to slowly depress the master cylinder piston, then release slowly and wait 20 seconds before depressing again. ![]()
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