Bleeding Brakes
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Bleeding Brakes
On a mk4 Escort.
How??
Mr Haynes says that i have to do the whole car, is this the case or can i just do the lines that were effected??
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How??
Mr Haynes says that i have to do the whole car, is this the case or can i just do the lines that were effected??
My safety is in your hands
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All your lines were affected mate, each T piece runs one front brake and one rear brake 
I'll tell you the order when I find it in a mo, but don't do it with the car jacked up or the load conpensators at the rear will think the cars loaded up all the time and chuck all the braking to the rear
I'll tell you the order when I find it in a mo, but don't do it with the car jacked up or the load conpensators at the rear will think the cars loaded up all the time and chuck all the braking to the rear
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I think the order is:
Front drivers
Rear passengers
Front passengers
Rear drivers
Matt.
P.S. Halfords one man easibleed kits are very good if your on your own, remembe to keep an eye on the resevoir as well
Front drivers
Rear passengers
Front passengers
Rear drivers
Matt.
P.S. Halfords one man easibleed kits are very good if your on your own, remembe to keep an eye on the resevoir as well
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Originally Posted by Wes RS
All your lines were affected mate, each T piece runs one front brake and one rear brake
I'll tell you the order when I find it in a mo, but don't do it with the car jacked up or the load conpensators at the rear will think the cars loaded up all the time and chuck all the braking to the rear
I'll tell you the order when I find it in a mo, but don't do it with the car jacked up or the load conpensators at the rear will think the cars loaded up all the time and chuck all the braking to the rear
Wes how the hell do i do it with all four wheels on the floor
I think this could be a job for my small bestest bud................
Originally Posted by TheBishMan
Oh dear, lots of work for us mate as you know i wanna help out in anything you want me to do as i am here to help!! 
Oh and cheers Matt for the sequence.
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Originally Posted by Wes RS
I'll tell you the order when I find it in a mo, but don't do it with the car jacked up or the load conpensators at the rear will think the cars loaded up all the time and chuck all the braking to the rear
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you're ok doing it with the car jacked up as long as the weight is still on the suspension. ie jack it up and drop the wheels onto wood/bricks etc.
The order doesnt really matter but you are supposed to do the furthest wheel from the cylinder first and work in.
hth
The order doesnt really matter but you are supposed to do the furthest wheel from the cylinder first and work in.
hth
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Also have you got the rear load bias valves on the rear brakes ?
If so put as much weight in back / boot as you can this will open the valves up and make it easier to bleed the rear brakes and get any air out
If so put as much weight in back / boot as you can this will open the valves up and make it easier to bleed the rear brakes and get any air out
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Originally Posted by AndyRST
Also have you got the rear load bias valves on the rear brakes ?
If so put as much weight in back / boot as you can this will open the valves up and make it easier to bleed the rear brakes and get any air out
If so put as much weight in back / boot as you can this will open the valves up and make it easier to bleed the rear brakes and get any air out
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Originally Posted by AndyRST
Also have you got the rear load bias valves on the rear brakes ?
If so put as much weight in back / boot as you can this will open the valves up and make it easier to bleed the rear brakes and get any air out
If so put as much weight in back / boot as you can this will open the valves up and make it easier to bleed the rear brakes and get any air out
You need ATLEAST a set of 34F's in there to help
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Originally Posted by AndyRST
Paul infact i perfer to bleed my own too that way you know its done properly and you get a good firm pedal
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Anyway heres the correct order to bleed them all in.
Rear right
Rear left
Front right
Front left
and as for pics bear with me, I've got one of me wearnig one of her bras on my head somewhere...
Anyway heres the correct order to bleed them all in.
Rear right
Rear left
Front right
Front left
and as for pics bear with me, I've got one of me wearnig one of her bras on my head somewhere...
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