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Offline vicky

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brake fluid
« on: 14 January 2009, 12:20 »
hi, i am going to change my brake fluid soon as i think it could do with a change.i have never done it before.
is it as easy as changing the oil etc or do you need to bleed it and everything, just wanted to know as if its not easy i will take it to a garage to get it done.
cheers
vicky
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: brake fluid
« Reply #1 on: 14 January 2009, 12:22 »
if you're not confident then i'd suggest paying a garage £15-£20 to do it for you  :smiley:

if you get air into the system you will need the diagnostics software to bleed the ABS pump
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Offline Ridg

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Re: brake fluid
« Reply #2 on: 14 January 2009, 12:30 »
as Rhyso said!

FYI the brake fluid should be done every 4 years, and if you need to ask how to do it, then you should really get someone to do it for you.  whilst it's straight forward, when it comes to the brakes you'll be better off getting someone else to do it.
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: brake fluid
« Reply #3 on: 14 January 2009, 13:12 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 14 January 2009, 12:22
if you're not confident then i'd suggest paying a garage £15-£20 to do it for you  :smiley:



Ford wanted #47 to dfo it on my GF's 1.25 Fiesta! Got it thrown in free in the end!
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Offline kyle_GTi

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Re: brake fluid
« Reply #4 on: 14 January 2009, 21:23 »
personal i would go the garage as i tried to bleed my brakes last Sunday and made a right arss off it finally i sorted it out.i got a price from the stealer's and it was 60 pound for a brake fluid charge but you could get ATS to do it for cheap.
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