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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: locknut on February 09, 2007, 23:17:22

Title: brakes
Post by: locknut on February 09, 2007, 23:17:22

I'm having to replace front drivers side brake hose... using a bleed kit off the spare tyre, what order do i bleed each brake and do i need to keep the pressure on or do i stop pressure and start again whith each brake i bleed  :?:  :?:

Title: brakes
Post by: Leslie Henson on February 10, 2007, 01:20:14

Just bleed the front ones - the side you have just repaired first, and then the other front wheel. The brakes are split front to rear, so the rears will be unaffected.


Les.

Title: brakes
Post by: Budgie on February 10, 2007, 13:44:40

and you can leave the Ezebleed connected to the tyre, you only need to disconnect when the bottle need refilling.  :wink:

Title: brakes
Post by: Defender on February 10, 2007, 16:15:59

Don't do as I did & use too much pressure in the easy bleeder.
It split the plastic brake fluid resevoir. :oops:

Title: brakes
Post by: locknut on February 10, 2007, 21:01:15

thanx

Title: brakes
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 10, 2007, 21:04:16

20PSi IIRC

Title: brakes
Post by: Budgie on February 11, 2007, 01:56:44

12psi I think.  :wink:

Any advances on 12?  :lol:

Title: brakes
Post by: locknut on February 11, 2007, 16:21:13

it's 20psi on the box, job done but brakes spongy, any more advice welcome... should i bleed all 4, if so in what order... does td5 make any difference :?:

Title: brakes
Post by: mmgemini on February 11, 2007, 16:46:33

It shouldn't make any difference at all as long as yo do front, front then rear, rear.

Of course the worst could have happened. The seals in the master cylinder have gone apex over base.