Brake Fluid Change - Bleeding

[sam1832]

Thanks for your help 'Sam1832' - just what I needed

Thats ok

If you had said this the other day I would of took you some photos I only done mine Saturday

If you can wait till Friday my new calipers come, and I can take you some photos of them. Bleed nipples and how to attach the one man bleed kit if you want

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[Exactmax]

Thanks for your help 'Sam1832' - just what I needed

Thats ok

If you had said this the other day I would of took you some photos I only done mine Saturday

If you can wait till Friday my new calipers come, and I can take you some photos of them. Bleed nipples and how to attach the one man bleed kit if you want

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That would be fantastic - thank you

 

[sam1832]

Thanks for your help 'Sam1832' - just what I needed

Thats ok

If you had said this the other day I would of took you some photos I only done mine Saturday

If you can wait till Friday my new calipers come, and I can take you some photos of them. Bleed nipples and how to attach the one man bleed kit if you want

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That would be fantastic - thank you

Bear with me I only bought them today I was told they will be here for Friday so hopefully I can post you some pics up


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[deka]

BMW Redhill wants £104.50 for the break fluid change

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Try here http://www.maindealerdiscount.com/search and remember you are after the value brake fluid change,,, should come in around 60~£ still would check out the indi's

 

[Exactmax]

Is this the right stuff to get?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-741-castrol-brake-fluid-dot-4-formerly-response-dot-4-brake-fluid.aspx

 

[Taz]

i would say get a friend or mrs to help you, only 2 commands - up - down

easy peasy job

 

[sam1832]

Is this the right stuff to get?

http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-741-castrol-brake-fluid-dot-4-formerly-response-dot-4-brake-fluid.aspx

Yep
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[sam1832]

Here we go

So this is the drivers side caliper, the right hand side is the front of the car

This is the top of the caliper, see the black plastic cap? The bleed nipple is under that

Flick it up

No get your one man bleed kit

Push the black rubber hose over the nipple

Slide the white plastic retaining clip over the nipple

Use a spanner and undo the bleed nipple half a turn

Open the bonnet remove the cap from the brake fluid resivour, and top it up with your new fluid

Jump in and press the brake peddle to the floor let it up

Look at the clear hose you should have fluid in it

Press the peddle 3-4 times to get all the old fluid out you should notice the new fluid by change of colour in the hose

Ensure the resivour never runs out of fluid keep topping it up

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[Exactmax]

That makes it so nice and easy to understand - thank you. I ordered my turkey baster, one man bleed kit and brake fluid today so that will be next weekends work...

 

[Exactmax]

As my driveway is on a slope, do I need to do the bleed when the car is flatish?

 

[sam1832]

I wouldn't of thought it would matter too much

As it's all being pushed out by the pressure from your foot

The only thing you will struggle with is getting the level correct with it on a slope

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