Brake Bleeding

[spasm3]

Are there any documented cases of this?

There might be. I'm sure there are a ton of well versed respected techs that can attest to it happening. I know a couple who frequent this board that will probably agree. I'd consider their testimony enough documentation to not allow the brake pedal to travel beyond its normal limit when doing a two man brake bleed.

Its happened to me. Before i knew better. Once on an '86 ciera.

 

[demarpaint]

Its happened to me. Before i knew better. Once on an '86 ciera.

I know several people who had the same problem. I know how much travel I have in my brake pedal, I put a block which allows a touch less travel if I do a two man brake bleed. This was something I learned in a shop class a few decades ago.

 

[zzyzzx]

I've done the whole pedal to the floor while brake bleeding many times with no I'll effects.