Bleeding brakes from empty? (classic)
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Bleeding brakes from empty? (classic)
How hard is it to do? I've heard many different things and I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I disconnected the lines probably 6 months ago and let the fluid drain out from them. I assume this means the master cylinder is empty? What's the procedure for refilling and bleeding from this point?
any help appreciated
Ash
any help appreciated
Ash
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Just to add to Gaz's post, don't let the reservoir empty when you actually bleed them.
Theoretically, since the lines have been disconnected that long, then the entire brake system should be empty/dry. It'll be time consuming, but, fill the reservoir, let it empty, rinse and repeat until it remains full.
Then start to bleed the brakes, ensuring the reservoir doesn't run dry.
Theoretically, since the lines have been disconnected that long, then the entire brake system should be empty/dry. It'll be time consuming, but, fill the reservoir, let it empty, rinse and repeat until it remains full.
Then start to bleed the brakes, ensuring the reservoir doesn't run dry.
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Cheers for the replies guys - having to 'throw' my car back together half finished as the car is in my nan's garage and her condition is deteriorating over the past year :/, don't like banging around in the garage.
Ash
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Which caliper is this? I've just read a post which says the front passenger (left) is furthest from the Master cylinder r(due to diagonal system or something?) Obviously from what your saying the order should be:
Back left
Back right
Front left
Front right
Is this right or wrong?
Cheers,
Ash
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feel for you mate, took me fricking ages to bleed mine after half disconnecting the one rear and both front calipers to replace with 6 pot brembos- must have used 2.5 litres of fluid till it felt right
-mine was pretty much bone dry though -used a cheap ebay auto bleeder to suck it through to the rear calipers - bled at least another 3 times all round with air coming out every time before it was right- right pain if the ABS and master cylinder are dry
-mine was pretty much bone dry though -used a cheap ebay auto bleeder to suck it through to the rear calipers - bled at least another 3 times all round with air coming out every time before it was right- right pain if the ABS and master cylinder are dry
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I've got my bro to help so I wont be doling it alone (although an auto bleeder does sound like it would help). I've also set aside a full day to do the bleeding. As I know there will always be some problems (problem 1 - need new bleed nipples , before I've even started )