Push and hold the pedal down. Unbolt calipers and hold with bleed screws in the vertical position.
Wilwood Master Cylinder Kit To Remove The Castlemaine
Bleeding wilwood master cylinder. Close the bleeder valve and release pedal. Open the bleeder valve on the caliper or wheel cylinder until fluid is released. By pushing on the piston fresh fluid enters the chamber from the bottom of the reservoir and displaces air as it gets pumped back into the reservoir. Since it all starts from the master cylinder that is the place you have to start whether youre doing a simple replacement or a complete brake upgrade. The process of bleeding is used to get rid of any air that may be present in the components. Wrong size master cylinder too small refer to the master cylinder web pages to select the correct size for your application.
Wait three to five seconds and repeat. Air in the brake fluid leads to a spongy feel to the pedal and reduced performance of the braking system. The following video shows the complete procedure. Wilwood offers bleed kits included with many tandem master cylinder models to assist with bench bleeding. Fill the master cylinder reservoir 34 full with clean fresh brake fluid.
Gallery of Bleeding Wilwood Master Cylinder
