bleeding brakes
Oct 4, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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bleeding brakes
i have a bias pedal box, braded lines no abs etc and evo 8 callipers all round.
so if i just open the bleed nipples and let gravity do its work, will this get ALL the air out, as i have no mates to pump the pedal for me
last time i bled them it seemed to work ok, but i want to be sure it get all the air out.
cheers
Oct 4, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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should gravity bleed but wount b perfect
Oct 4, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Get an eezibleed!
got one of those but it doesnt fit the reservoirs properly and pisses brake fluid everywhere. also got a one man bleed kit and thats a waste of time too...
Oct 4, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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should gravity bleed but wount b perfect
well if it will do most of it, ill drag the missus out and put her to use lol
Oct 4, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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Have ya got access to an air compressor?
Oct 4, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Have ya got access to an air compressor?
yes, got a 40 or 50l one.
ill blow the fucker up if i hooked that up tho
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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yes, got a 40 or 50l one.
ill blow the fucker up if i hooked that up tho
Get a thingy and suck it through!
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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well if it will do most of it, ill drag the missus out and put her to use lol
yeah it should get u a fairly good brake mayb a lil spongy but get the missus out she will manage it,
i normaly gravity bleed then 1 wheel at a tym then get the girl to come finish it off lol
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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mal, i dont have a 'thingy' and my compressor only blows, unfortunatly it wont suck
wullie, i guess thats the best plan!
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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i modded on old master cylinder cap of the transits that we have so that i can set it to 10psi and it bleeds up a treat
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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i think the reservoirs are slight smaller than most as the cap just wont go tight.
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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yeh am sure u will mate, if not got a steering rack gaitor nd put a tyre valve in the small endnd put a jubilee clip on it then get a jubilee clip over then big end and tightin it up on the top of the resevoir nd stick some air in it nd u got a good pressure bleeder lol
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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great idea, i have som gaitors and a valve somewhere.
just a big letdown that i cant get to the reservoirs to attach it
they are mounted under the dash with the caps level with the top of the dash lol..
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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lol its alway the same mate am sure ul manage it, get the misses to help
Oct 4, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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Oct 4, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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when you pump the pedal to build up the pressure, the air will go to the top, and then you can let it out rather than just the fluid coming out
so yes, get the wife to help you, she only has to sit there and press the pedal, my mum says it reminded her of using an old sewing machine, so you oculd always make that comparison
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From: Norn Iron
stick a pipe over the bleed nipple and suck
Oct 5, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Fudgey give me a ring, can give you a hand weds or thurs night.
Oct 5, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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Fudgey give me a ring, can give you a hand weds or thurs night.
cheers for the offer wil, but week nights are not much good for me, as like tonight i got in at 9.15pm... and left at 6.15am....
so weekends only really, and thats if i get chance
Oct 5, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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stick a pipe over the bleed nipple and suck
you ever had brake fluid in the mouth?
not good
Oct 5, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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you ever had brake fluid in the mouth?
not good
I'm sure you've had worse in there
Oct 6, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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