spiderman01980
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 07:12 PM |
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bleeding rear breaks problem
I`ve got a set of rear vented calipers from a ford scorpio cosworth and have had a big problem trying to bleed them, my neighbour(a mechanic) even
came round with one of those bleeders that work of a compressor and suck the fluid out, and still no luck, i`ve got the bleed nipple on the bottom and
my neighbour thinks that might be the problem, does the bleed nipple need to be at the top?
[Edited on 16-7-10 by spiderman01980]
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alexg1965
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 07:23 PM |
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Yes, that's the problem. Take the caliper off, position it with the bleed nipple uppermost and it should bleed properly.
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flak monkey
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 07:23 PM |
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In answer to your question.....yes it does.
Take the caliper off and invert it on the flexi when bleeding.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Dingz
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 07:24 PM |
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Yes!
Either swap them over. ie r/side l/side or you take them off to bleed, turning them up the right way with a block of wood or similar between the pads.
Then don't forget to refit.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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arrow-engineering
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 07:33 PM |
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brakes
as you are going to bleed them anyway you may as well swap them left to right now. its only undoing the flexis and then 4 bolts.
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spiderman01980
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 07:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by arrow-engineering
as you are going to bleed them anyway you may as well swap them left to right now. its only undoing the flexis and then 4 bolts.
the only reson i fitted them that way round was for an easier fitment of the handbrake cable!
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RazMan
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| posted on 16/7/10 at 11:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by spiderman01980
the only reson i fitted them that way round was for an easier fitment of the handbrake cable!
Many people fit them upside down for the same reason - I did the same with my old Sierra calipers.
As already mentioned, simply whip them off and get the nipples on top and bleed them again.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 17/7/10 at 10:47 AM |
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LOL - some mechanic if he didnt laugh at you and tell you with 100% certainty that it was the problem!! Must be one of these new fangled technician
that need a diagnostics code......
 
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spiderman01980
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| posted on 18/7/10 at 02:22 PM |
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thank you guys i have now bled the brakes and its all good!!
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