On Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:27:22 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



Yes Richard. some use pump to extract the air out of the system, but
there's the old two man way of pumping up the master cylinder, while
another opens the "zerk to let the fluid and air splatter out, until
they get a clean flow of fluid. But instead of making a big mess, it's
possible to put a rubber hose ove the "zerk" and let the air and fluid
mixture splatter into a jar or can. press the master cylinder pedal,
open the 'zerk', splatter, close the 'zerk' let up on the pedal and
repeat the process.

Done it many a time.

Whatever anybody calls it, if it's on a caliper you know what it is.
We always called zerks zerks and bleeders bleeders.
But when was the last time you saw a zerk on a car?
Even my '90 Corsica doesn't have one. All the tie rod ends and ball
joints are sealed and permanently lubed.
Might be one on the pitman arm. I'll have to look, since now you got
me interested. Might not even have a pitman arm any more with these
strut suspensions.
Reminds me that I haven't even used a grease gun on my cars in many
years. I don't even know where my grease gun is. My kid probably
stole it.
Man, I love modern cars. Is a '90 a modern car?

--Vic