daniel mason
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:05 PM |
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How do I fill up brake and clutch lines for the first time on my own
I am ready to fill up my braking system with fluid tomorrow,and I will be on my own so is it just a case of filling the reservoir with as much fluid
as it will take, then jump in the drivers seat and pump the pedal, and keep repeating until fully pressurised?
I also read the rear sierra calipers may fill with air? Is there a way of avoiding this without removing the calipers?
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:11 PM |
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Save yourself a lot of wasted time buy a an Eezibleed.
Even with an Eezibleed you still need to prime the master cylinder(s)
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daniel mason
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:17 PM |
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How much are they and where from? How do they work
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:19 PM |
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Easiblled is a great tool did mine all on my lonesome took about tens minutes with rock hard pedal afterwards.
Make sure the bleed nipple on your sierra calipers are on top before you bleed,mine are but some upright designs place it at the bottom.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:22 PM |
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There not dear but it depends on what master cylinder you have and if you can get a good seal for the results ie easy bleeding or brake fluid every
where.
[Edited on 12/8/11 by big_wasa]
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:23 PM |
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Get them form halfords about £20 basically you fill a bottle with fluid which has two tubes one goes to a spare tyre and uses the air pressure to push
fluid through the pipes, the other tube has a screw top wich fits on the master cylinders connect it up then open a nipple and the air pressure pushes
the fliud through very straightforward
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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MkII
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 07:24 PM |
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I got an easybleed you can borrow if that helps .m.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/8/11 at 11:26 PM |
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If you run an easibleed from a spare tyre drop the pressure to what it says on the instructions. I use the old fashioned bleed tube with the end in a
bottle to catch the fluid and have had no problems with brakes.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/8/11 at 07:44 AM |
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I found that the eazibleed still left some air in the system - m/c I think. During the bleed procedure pump the pedal a few times to chase any air
trapped in there.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 13/8/11 at 08:04 AM |
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easybleed every time! so easy, and it tooked spot on for my front and rear brake systems 
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phelpsa
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| posted on 13/8/11 at 09:22 PM |
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I've bled quite a few brakes / clutches with a jar, clear washer tube and some manic running around Most recently my MR2. Tip for bleeding
the rear brakes, while the fluid is bleeding through get on the handbrake and yank it on and off. I could watch the bubbles coming through as I did
it.
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