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bleeding rear breaks problem
spiderman01980 - 16/7/10 at 07:12 PM

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]

alexg1965 - 16/7/10 at 07:23 PM

Yes, that's the problem. Take the caliper off, position it with the bleed nipple uppermost and it should bleed properly.

flak monkey - 16/7/10 at 07:23 PM

In answer to your question.....yes it does.

Take the caliper off and invert it on the flexi when bleeding.

Dingz - 16/7/10 at 07:24 PM

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.

arrow-engineering - 16/7/10 at 07:33 PM

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.

spiderman01980 - 16/7/10 at 07:40 PM

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!

RazMan - 16/7/10 at 11:17 PM

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.

Paul TigerB6 - 17/7/10 at 10:47 AM

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......

spiderman01980 - 18/7/10 at 02:22 PM

thank you guys i have now bled the brakes and its all good!!