Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Alex Chamberlain wrote: Me too. (Well, more like five years ago.) Is it still good? Mine came in a steel can. I assume it's good until the can springs a leak. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-16 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 5:35 PM, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > > > > On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > >> >> >> I bought a liter of the stuff ten years ago and still haven't opened it. > > Me too. (Well, more like five years ago.) Is it still good? Alex __

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-16 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > > I bought a liter of the stuff ten years ago and still haven't opened it. M ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/arch

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-16 Thread Mitch Haley
Curt Raymond wrote: Having used one, the next time I need to do brakes I'll either borrow Fred's again or buy my own bleeder, its not worth mucking about with any other method, you open the bleed line, the air comes out followed by fluid, you let as much fluid as you want to purge come out an

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-16 Thread Curt Raymond
s changing the fluid very easy. That reminds me I should see if the adapter he has fits the Ranger, I should replace the fluid in that while I have the bleeder. -Curt Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:46:21 -0600 From: Brian Toscano To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes AR

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-16 Thread Brian Toscano
-Curt > > > > Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:23:42 -0700 > > From: G Mann > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH! > > Message-ID: > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Curt, &

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread G Mann
e more fluid and try again. This time I'll buy a quart. > > -Curt > > Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:23:42 -0700 > From: G Mann > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH! > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Curt Raymond
You may be right, I hate to spend all the money on a master cylinder and not need to... I need to get some more fluid and try again. This time I'll buy a quart. -Curt Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:23:42 -0700 From: G Mann To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH! Me

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Chris James
When I ordered new rubber brake lines for the 260E I had, I bought a $10 Brake Bleeding Kit as well http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=xz2z3q55xchaxxbgw1xftfro&partnumber=19200LISLE First time for me, but had no issues (thankfully) bleeding/flushing the lines with new syn DOT 3/4

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Fmiser
> Curt Raymond wrote: > > Right now if I pump the brakes they'll build pressure and work fine > until I release and try again at which point they're back to bottom > of the throw. The fronts still work fine but the pedal is bottom of > the barrel. > > I *think* this means the MC needs replacing,

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Mitch Haley
G Mann wrote: Curt, I'll bet that you still have air in the line. Did you start the reverse bleed at the longest line, then the next longest, etc? The Olds drove me nuts for a week. First I did the farthest wheel (the one I had to replace a line on) until I quit seeing bubbles, then I did the

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Frederick Moir
Curt. Sounds like an air bubble somewhere. I have a Speedi-Bleed that you can use. Use other email for reply.   Fred Moir Lynn MA Diesel preferred. > > From: Curt Raymond >To: Diesel List >Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:56 AM >Subject: [M

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Dieselhead
No. sounds exactly like air in the line. try bleeding again. Frustrating, and expensive, especially with silicon fluid. Used Grant's method to bleed the rear brakes on my '84 190D today. I wish I could say it worked perfectly but it didn't. I *think* yesterday's efforts to tag-team the ble

Re: [MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread G Mann
Curt, I'll bet that you still have air in the line. Did you start the reverse bleed at the longest line, then the next longest, etc? Air acts as a "spring" since it can be compressed. If there is a section of the brake line what has fluid before the "bubble" and after the bubble [like from the ma

[MBZ] 190D brakes ARRGH!

2013-06-12 Thread Curt Raymond
Used Grant's method to bleed the rear brakes on my '84 190D today. I wish I could say it worked perfectly but it didn't. I *think* yesterday's efforts to tag-team the bleeding (with Angie's help) may have cost me in the long run. Right now if I pump the brakes they'll build pressure and work fi