[Chevelle-list] Chevelle-list Digest, Vol 59, Issue 41

Wed Jun 25 18:37:11 MDT 2008

  I used a C-clamp to  keep it pressed in.

On 6/25/08, Jim & Chris <colgan at warwick.net> wrote:
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>  *does that mean I need a 3rd person?*
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> *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] Chevelle-list Digest, Vol 59, Issue 41
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> When you bleed your brakes that button must be pressed in during bleeding
> operation and released when finished.
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> Subject: Chevelle-list Digest, Vol 59, Issue 41
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:00:00 -0600
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> From: colgan at warwick.net
> To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:48:06 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
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> *That proportioning valve looks
> exactly like the one I took out for the 4 wheel drum and does not have any
> button but the new one which mounts just below and to the right of the
> resivior
> is longer and has a button on the front. I will take a pic and send it .
> thanks,
> Jimmy .C*
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> Rick Schaefer <rickas at gmail.com>
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> *To:* href="mailto:chevelle-list at chevelles.net">The Chevelle Mailing List
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:11
> PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] brake
> conversion
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>    Does the prop valve look like this one:
> href="http://www.inlinetube.com/images/Prop%20Valves/pr106.jpg">http://www.inlinetube.com/images/Prop%20Valves/pr106.jpg
>
> that is the button on the left.      My GM service
> manual (for 72) says that button needs to be pushed in when bleeding rear
> brakes.   They have an explaination, but honestly its been so long
> that I can't remember the details.   Something to do with the auto
> shut off of fluid (safety feature)  if you get a leak at either the front
> or rear I think.
>
>
> On 6/24/08, Jim &
> Chris <colgan at warwick.net>
> wrote:
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>> style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px
>> solid">
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>> *I did bench bleed it. and
>> it does have a button at the front of the proportioning valve ,but there
>> was
>> no mention of it in the directions. what function does it have ?
>> Jimmy.C*
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>> *From:* title=jimthompsoncc at gmail.com
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>> href="mailto:jimthompsoncc at gmail.com" target=_blank>Jim H. Thompson
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>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:27
>> PM
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>> *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] brake
>> conversion
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>> Did you bench bleed the
>> master cylinder first? Does your proportioning valve have a button on the
>> front? If so depress that first.
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>> target=_blank>chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"
>> href="mailto:chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net"
>> target=_blank>chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] *On Behalf Of
>> *Jim & Chris
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:14
>> PM
>> *To:* Chevelle Forum
>> *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] brake
>> conversion
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *I converted from drum to disk up front
>> with a kit from ground up (THE RIGHT STUFF product) and I cant get the
>> original rear drums to bleed . is there something with the distrabution
>> block that I was supposed to do ? I followed the directins as I understood
>>
>> them.I will call them tomorrow but am
>> anxious, Jimmy.C*
>>
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> Rick
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> From: lhickmanfarm at yahoo.com
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:59:40 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>
> Jimmy
>
> I had the same problem when I did my '71. It ended up that there was a
> build-up of rust behind the bleed valves on the rear drums. I was able to
> use a small wire to break the rust loose and bleed them as they should. Good
> luck.
>
> Larry
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> 1. Re: Balancer question (Jim H. Thompson)
> 2. brake conversion (Jim & Chris)
> 3. Lead additive? (Dan Rachlin)
> 4. Re: brake conversion (Jim H. Thompson)
> 5. life time (Jim H. Thompson)
> 6. Re: Lead additive? (Tom Rightler)
> 7. Re: brake conversion (Jim & Chris)
> 8. Re: brake conversion (Rick Schaefer)
> 9. Re: life time (Dan
> Rachlin)
> From: "Jim H. Thompson" <jimthompsoncc at gmail.com>
> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:08:18 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Balancer question
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>  *I converted from drum to disk up front with a kit from ground up (THE
> RIGHT STUFF product) and I cant get the original rear drums to bleed . is
> there something with the distrabution block that I was supposed to do ? I
> followed the directins as I understood them.I will call them
> tomorrow but am anxious, Jimmy.C*
> From: "Dan Rachlin" <rodie40 at gmail.com>
> To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:16:48 -0400
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] Lead additive?
>
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>
>  Did you bench bleed the master cylinder first? Does your proportioning
> valve have a button on the front? If so depress that first.
>
>  *From:* chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:
> chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] *On Behalf Of *Jim & Chris
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:14 PM
> *To:* Chevelle Forum
> *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>
>  *I converted from drum to disk up front with a kit from ground up (THE
> RIGHT STUFF product) and I cant get the original rear drums to bleed . is
> there something with the distrabution block that I was supposed to do ? I
> followed the directins as I understood them.I will call them tomorrow but am
> anxious, Jimmy.C*
> From: "Jim H. Thompson" <jimthompsoncc at gmail.com>
> To: "Chevelle Mailing List"
> <Chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:36:04 -0400
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] life time
>
>
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Jim H. Thompson <jimthompsoncc at gmail.com>
> *To:* 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:27 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>
>
>  Did you bench bleed the master cylinder first? Does your proportioning
> valve
> have a button on the front? If so depress that first.
>
>  *From:* chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:
> chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] *On Behalf Of *Jim & Chris
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:14 PM
> *To:* Chevelle Forum
> *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>
>
>  *I converted from drum to disk up front with a kit from ground up (THE
> RIGHT STUFF product) and I cant get the original rear drums to bleed . is
> there something with the distrabution block that I was supposed to do ? I
> followed the directins as I understood them.I will call them tomorrow but am
> anxious, Jimmy.C*
>  ------------------------------
> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: 10/1/2007
> 10:20 AM
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>
> From: "Rick Schaefer" <rickas at gmail.com>
> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
> Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:11:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>
>    Does the prop valve look like this one:  href="
> http://www.inlinetube.com/images/Prop%20Valves/pr106.jpg">
> http://www.inlinetube.com/images/Prop%20Valves/pr106.jpg   that is the
> button on the left.      My GM service manual (for 72) says that button
> needs to be pushed in when bleeding rear brakes.   They have an
> explaination, but honestly its been so long that I can't remember the
> details.   Something to do with the auto shut off of fluid (safety feature)
>  if you get a leak at either the front or rear I think.
>
> On 6/24/08, Jim & Chris <colgan at warwick.net> wrote:
>>
>>  *I did bench bleed it. and it does have a button
>> at the front of the proportioning valve ,but there was no mention of it in
>> the directions. what function does it have ? Jimmy.C*
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* Jim H. Thompson <jimthompsoncc at gmail.com>
>> *To:* 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:27 PM
>> *Subject:* Re:
>> [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>>
>>
>>  Did you bench bleed the master cylinder first? Does your proportioning
>> valve have a button on the front? If so depress that first.
>>
>>  *From:* chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net [mailto:
>> chevelle-list-bounces at chevelles.net] *On Behalf Of
>> *Jim & Chris
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:14 PM
>> *To:* Chevelle Forum
>> *Subject:* [Chevelle-list] brake conversion
>>
>>  *I converted from drum to disk up front with a kit from ground up (THE
>> RIGHT STUFF product) and I cant get the original rear drums to bleed . is
>> there something with the distrabution block that I was supposed to do ? I
>> followed the directins as I understood them.I will call them tomorrow but am
>> anxious, Jimmy.C*
>>  ------------------------------
>>
>>
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> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:54:39 -0400
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] alt light 71 elky
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> on my 71 elky the gen light glows when i first start it. as soon as i get
> on the road it goes out and does not come back on even at stops or with the
>
> lights on, what might be my problem?
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> it still has the external regulator.
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> thanks
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> Harlan
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> Subject: [Chevelle-list] exhaust
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> i love the sound of the exhaust when it dumps before the rear end, but it
> kind of makes a black sooty mess underneath, is this corrosive at all? and
> what
> is the best way or kind of solution to wash it off??
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> thanks
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> Harlan
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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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