trouble bleeding brakes

Posted by harrybar On 2012/6/22 20:13:18

I am trying to bleed the brakes on my 1947 Deluxe Clipper.
The brakes were working except the front left. The brake pedal was hard near the top. I discovered the brake hose was clogged going to the failing brake. I replaced the hose, now I have air in the system, and the pedal is to the floor. You can't put a hose on the end of the screw in the bleeder connection. My manual shows there is a special tool that replaces that screw for the bleeding operation, but I don't have it. I bought a bleeder screw that has a hose fitting on the end, but it is not as long as the original screw, and I think air is getting sucked thru the threads.