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Old 22-11-2008, 05:16 PM
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Default brake bleeding wots the best way to do it

ive removed the abs sytem on my s2 cabby cos its pants ive connected the lines up the way my head thinks they should be but the brakes wont bleed properly they are spongey and barely stop the car at pushing speed help! please
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Do you have a rear disc conversion on your cab?
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http://www.carbasics.co.uk/how_to_bleed_car_brakes.htm
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Originally Posted by Turbo-Beal
Do you have a rear disc conversion on your cab?
na why will this be a problum?
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if the load valves are still on the rear you have to bleed the rears with the wheels on the ground
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Originally Posted by studabear
if the load valves are still on the rear you have to bleed the rears with the wheels on the ground
do you have to bleed drums ? i didint na that do u just bleed them the same way as disc brakes?
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yeah, if you,ve done away with the abs they will all need bleedin

if ur not sure what ur doin get someone who does to give u alift
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Originally Posted by studabear
yeah, if you,ve done away with the abs they will all need bleedin

if ur not sure what ur doin get someone who does to give u alift
its just ive never had a car with shitty brake drums always been discs thanks 4 ya help
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have you managed to sort it now?
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Originally Posted by studabear
have you managed to sort it now?
na never tryed this week m8 i work away from home so took the girlfriend out christmas shopping will do it next week as soo as i get the chance to get in the garage i post up if i get it sorted im glad thats all it might be thought the calipers might av fooked or sumit cheers for ya help
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