1940 Ford Brake Bleeding Problem

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by mike42

Brakes are a bit spongy and I have to press pedal down a lot to come to full stop, but a lot better. Need to do a bit more work to get a hard pedal with consistency. May need to be bled again.

I appreciate all the help that was given here !

Thx….Mike

Mine are the same on my 39 Mercury.......I am fixing to have it back on my lift and, like you, will bleed them one more time......BUT I believe mine is due to the use of Silicone fluid?

[hope]

Originally Posted by rockfla

Mine are the same on my 39 Mercury.......I am fixing to have it back on my lift and, like you, will bleed them one more time......BUT I believe mine is due to the use of Silicone fluid?

I have the same problem with bleeding the brakes, on a 40 tudor also with Silicone fluid.


Drove me nuts last fall, and finally gave up for a while, had to get away from it.
So i'm going to try again, and its not easy for a kid 85 years young, still

playing with cars.
If its a no go , i'm going to start all over again with Dot #3 fluid, flushing the system with denatured alcohol....ect.. ect...