Bleeding Brakes

cyclebuster wrote: The volume of the fluid cavity in your calipers is many times greater then the volume of your lines. take the calipers loose, and remove the pads. push slowly on the lever, until they begin to move out. push them both out about 1/2 inch, no more. Hold one side from moving. orient the caliper in hand so that the input line is on top. push it in slowly, with the cap off the master, and lots of rags on the paint, and around the area. air and fluid will come back out the top. secure this caliper from coming out again, and repeat procedure on the other side. Old bleeders break. This works 100 percent of the time, and the bleeders aren't at risk. I never have to repeat this, because at 1/2 inch out those cylinders contain plenty of fluid to push all the air out. Reassemble it, and they are bled, no expensive power bleeders, and no machine shop labor to fix the busted bleeder in your vintage caliper.