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Ok

i'm going to get down to giving the front calipers a good clean and replace the Boots/seals

everything I find about bleeding consists of pushing the old fluid out by pushing in the new and watching for a colour change but my question is...
The front calipers will be coming right off so am i supposed to plug the brake hose to stop the fluid coming out?
or is it ok to let the old stuff completely drain then rebuild and follow the same steps for bleeding but just wait for the new stuff to come through and push out all the air

i'm just worried about trapping any air in the system once I've empty it! Unsure

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 05:06
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Please answer.
I don't like public transport and need to be ferried back to Sheffield on Saturday with a hangover - and he needs brakes that are nice to ferry!
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 05:52
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Sorry boys that be the Girlfriend....


you think the train will be bad you best bring some sound blockers for the noise she makes lol

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 05:55
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You're gonna die!

Just tie the hoses up with a plastice bag over the end so that the master cylinder doesn't empty itself all over the floor, master cylinders can be a bas**rd to bleed

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 06:32
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phillipm wrote:
You're gonna die!


Laugh my ass off your probably right! but I don't have a choice other than to do this car is sat on an Axle stand atm!

Plugging seemed the obvious one but just checking that I shouldn't just empty it! Wink


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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 07:15
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*PM's gezabellax for spread shots* Ninja
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 13:45
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*PM's gezabellax for spread shots* Ninja

Flip LOL

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 14:31
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When i changed my callipers for the wilwoods, i done a fluid change aswell, basically i let most of it drain out then sucked out what was left in the res then topped up with new and started to bleed, had to bleed a few times but that was probly coz of the 4 pots!

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 15:10
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I wouldn't let it drain completely no. Before you take the calipers off, stick some cling film over the filler neck and screw the cap on the reservoir back down - I dunno if it's an old wives tale but I did this and had hardly any fluid coming out the lines.

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 20:30
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cosmic spanner wrote:
I wouldn't let it drain completely no. Before you take the calipers off, stick some cling film over the filler neck and screw the cap on the reservoir back down - I dunno if it's an old wives tale but I did this and had hardly any fluid coming out the lines.


Works for me Yes
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 20:53
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Brake fluid might eat through a plastic bag in no time. I used a chop stick in the flexi hose Whistle

You can buy brake hose clamps from Halfords.
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 21:42
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fletch wrote:
cosmic spanner wrote:
I wouldn't let it drain completely no. Before you take the calipers off, stick some cling film over the filler neck and screw the cap on the reservoir back down - I dunno if it's an old wives tale but I did this and had hardly any fluid coming out the lines.


Works for me Yes


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Or mole grips work just as well Whistle
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 21:49
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cosmic spanner wrote:
I wouldn't let it drain completely no. Before you take the calipers off, stick some cling film over the filler neck and screw the cap on the reservoir back down - I dunno if it's an old wives tale but I did this and had hardly any fluid coming out the lines.


I expect that it forms a better, airtight seal on the reservoir and stops the fluid from being able to come out as the effect of gravity isn't enough to pull a vacuum in the brake system.
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 22:13
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jim01uk wrote:
cosmic spanner wrote:
I wouldn't let it drain completely no. Before you take the calipers off, stick some cling film over the filler neck and screw the cap on the reservoir back down - I dunno if it's an old wives tale but I did this and had hardly any fluid coming out the lines.


I expect that it forms a better, airtight seal on the reservoir and stops the fluid from being able to come out as the effect of gravity isn't enough to pull a vacuum in the brake system.


Yeah exactly Yes
Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 22:25
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Well that's what I thought, but was just waiting to be shot down in flames.. Smile

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Posted 24th Feb 2010 at 22:30
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some good advice there! i just ended up tying a bag tight to the end of the brake line and that did the job perfect!

it's all done now and been out for a test drive all is good and I'm still alive Bonus!

Thanks for all of yours advice guys! Cool

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Did she take the train?

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Haha wtf?
This was 4 years ago Andy
I can't f**king remember what I did let alone her! LOL

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Is she still your girlfriend?

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    Nope LOL

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    Did you ever stick a finger up her arse?

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    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    Did you ever stick a finger up her arse?


    Where the like button?LOL


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    mechanical_repairs wrote:
    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    Did you ever stick a finger up her arse?


    Where the like button?LOL


    Carl


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    Laugh my ass off

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