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Title: braking rocks in the hot sun.....update
Post by: theclash on 27 November 2011, 19:37

bit the bullett and bought a new rear caliper to replace my leaky one  pick it up tomorrow
i have had a look in the haynes and it says before fitting the new caliper it should be bled before fitting to the car :huh: is that right?     can you not just bleed it once its on the car  like normal ?
cars a 1992 digi and caliper is o/s rear any help/info much appreciated

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: clipperjay on 27 November 2011, 19:49

Haaaaa German translators
I think once the pipe is hooked up you bleed it as normal mate!
After all how are you suposed to bleed something when there is nothing to bleed if not connected  :laugh:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: theclash on 27 November 2011, 20:06

u no understandy  :grin:
in the haynes it says to bleed the caliper before you fit to the car and then bleed it as normal.
it shows a picture of fluid being forced through the bleed nipple and should expell air through pipe conection.
is this right and what is the meaning of doing it like that
now do u understandy  :laugh:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: clipperjay on 27 November 2011, 20:23

Okay you can expell more air from the caliper by not mounting it to the strut.
I understand perfectly fella!  :wink:
My logic still stands you can't bleed air unless its hooked up to the brake line!
If you want to do it the Hayes way from your interpretation, by all means go ahead :smiley:
Me no understandie  :laugh: :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: theclash on 27 November 2011, 20:53

i want to do it the correct way thats why iam asking
now u still no understandy
when i say bleed before fitting to the car... you are getting confused
i should have said prime the caliper with fluid away from the car once filled with fluid return to the car and fit,bleed in normal way.
so original question, what is the point to that and is that right.
 noooooow u understandy  :wink:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: clipperjay on 27 November 2011, 21:00

I understand perfectly  :wink:
I just wanted to see how many posts I could make you post to something so simple, that you yourself have correctly stated as of now before the first post  :smug:
Me no undersandieeeeeee  :grin:
I think you just answered your own post my friend  :kiss:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: theclash on 27 November 2011, 21:09

  :huh: now i no understandy   :embarassed:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: Simpson on 27 November 2011, 22:04

oh ffs just fit the damn thing and bleed it simple as  :grin:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: Wayne on 27 November 2011, 23:38

Fit to car and then bleed, I have never known anyone to bleed a caliper before fitting. :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....again
Post by: theclash on 06 December 2011, 20:53

quick update.......bought exchange caliper, flexi hose and fluid about £70 from brakes international.
i fitted them this weekend clamped the componsator valve and bled caliper up with no problems  :smiley:
brakes are good again  :grin: thanks guys

Title: Re: braking rocks in the hot sun.....update
Post by: clipperjay on 06 December 2011, 21:18

Good another customer Happy  :smiley:
Me understandie  :cool: :evil: