1940 Brake Bleeding

[mike42]

Took some time to jack up the right rear wheel and hooked up the bleeder and all of a sudden the rear wheel cylinder started shooting fluid all over the place !! Glad I ordered new rear cylinders. Weather is nice so I thought I'd take the chance. All I can surmise is that the new master put out more pressure than the old one and that was a weak point.

I bought one of those rear hub removal tools and will try to take off the drum another day.

Sure a lot of drama related to all this !! Geez....

Thx...Mike

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by mike42

All I can surmise is that the new master put out more pressure than the old one and that was a weak point.
Thx...Mike

The MC does not "create" pressure. Your foot, the length of the lever, and MC's bore diameter is what creates pressure! You DID have the drum MOUNTED on the axle when this occurred, right? DD