Damn brakes are mushy

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07-17-2016, 09:05 AM

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Gopher

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Originally Posted by kbracing96

You can't do that. The threads don't seal the bleeder screw. They seal with a tapered seat at the end of the bleeder. Pull the screw clear out and make sure there is no trash in the seat.

The motivation for sealing bleeder threads is to avoid air getting sucked in during bleeding operation. It also allows air bubbles to sneak into the bleeder hose, faking you into thinking there is air in the brake system.

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07-17-2016, 12:43 PM

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On mine, it was old fluid and a failing master cylinder. Yes brake fluid can go bad. Mine had mold or some **** floating in it, also had a green tint. Changed all of the fluid and replaced the master. All was good again