Bleeding the master cylinder can be done with it in the car but it would take a long time to get all the air worked out. Brent Ackley shows you how to bench bleed a master cylinder by using bleeding ports, attaching little hoses and adding brake fluid. Last step is pumping the actuating rod until all the air is out of the master cylinder.
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Brake Line Planning
Looking for some guidance when it comes to brake lines? Here’s a quick video tip to help you plan out, measure, cut, and bend brake lines for your car.
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Bending Brake Lines and Creating Inverted Flares on Brake Tubing
Cutting, bending, and creating inverted flares on brake lines is a necessary skill when building a classic car. Mark Simpson takes us through the process step by step so you’ll be prepared to build your own custom brake lines.
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Learn How to Replace Master Cylinder Assemblies
Learn how to replace master cylinder assemblies and install a new one in this Classic Car video. George Vondriska and Brent Ackley take you step by step through the process. Also watch Brent begin to install new brake lines.
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How to Replace a Master Cylinder
Using his slick-looking 1947 Ford F1 for demonstration, Brent Ackley teaches you how to replace a master cylinder on a classic car by disconnecting the brake light switch and brake lines, removing the old master cylinder and bench bleeding the new one.
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