1972 Mini Cooper Bleeding the brakes

1972 MINI COOPER
50,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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FOXYMOPHANDLMAMA
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I have 1972 Mini clubman and have just put in new wheel cylinders and new shoes, and I can seem to bleed the brakes. Only one wheel gets any fluid coming out the rest have nothing. I'm assuming there is a problem somewhere in the lines, how to I find this problem and repair it?
Jul 13, 2008 at 10:06 PM
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AIRSOFTSOLDRECN9
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Are these your drum brakes or disc brakes? (if drum brakes) Did you rebuild the wheel cylinders? (if disc brakes) Calipers may need to be rebuilt.
Jul 13, 2008 at 10:41 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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The rubber lines might require replacement. At that age I would remove all of them and replace with braided stainless. Also if that is not the case, the brake master cylinder would be suspect and you might go there and disconnect the lines and see if there is pressure when the brakes are applied.
Jul 13, 2008 at 11:34 PM
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FOXYMOPHANDLMAMA
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sorry I didnt say did I... They are drum type brakes and i replaced the wheel cylinders with new ones.
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:26 AM
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