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TorsionBhudda

TorsionBhudda

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This weekend I'm hoping to start bleeding my brakes and clutch It's all new brake and clutch lines both systems have been drained fully whilst I changed the chassis and just wondered if anyone could advise how much fluid I should get to do the job

Thank
Gordon
 
I must have used close to 1 litre just doing my clutch the other week. :mad: Had to buy a Gunson Ezibleed kit otherwise I would have ended up putting another litre through it and still wouldn't have cleared it. :rolleyes: You're wise to buy plenty.
 
Al2O3 said:
I must have used close to 1 litre just doing my clutch the other week. :mad: Had to buy a Gunson Ezibleed kit otherwise I would have ended up putting another litre through it and still wouldn't have cleared it. :rolleyes: You're wise to buy plenty.
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I got an ezibleed was fine doing my brakes but couldn't get a cap to fit the clutch master cylinder!! Brake fluid everywhere :mad: how did you get yours to fit?
 
TorsionBhudda said:
Not yet do you get much of discount?
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Depends on the item,

TorsionBhudda said:
I got an ezibleed was fine doing my brakes but couldn't get a cap to fit the clutch master cylinder!! Brake fluid everywhere :mad: how did you get yours to fit?
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I am sure there was one in the kit I got, it was the pressurised eazibleed system, which I got from halfrauds using a trade card for a tenner. But it was for a 300tdi.

Cheers
 
neilly said:
Depends on the item,



I am sure there was one in the kit I got, it was the pressurised eaziblled system, which I got from halfrauds using a trade card for a tenner.

Cheers
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One of the caps did fit but when pressurised it brake fluid sprayed out everywhere I ended up just doing it old fashioned way. The ezibleed did work a treat doing the brakes much to my auld faithers relief lol
 
What pressure did you use?, iirc it does state on older systems only use 10psi, I did notice the brake ressie on mine got a little rounder when I had it pressurised........:p........

Cheers
 
TorsionBhudda said:
I got an ezibleed was fine doing my brakes but couldn't get a cap to fit the clutch master cylinder!! Brake fluid everywhere :mad: how did you get yours to fit?
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Mine came with a number of different caps and one fitted the clutch reservoir. It's got G4062 on the box, presume you can get different ones. I used the tyre off the wheelbarrow to pressurise the system and didn't blow the tyre up very hard at all.
 
Al2O3 said:
Mine came with a number of different caps and one fitted the clutch reservoir. It's got G4062 on the box, presume you can get different ones. I used the tyre off the wheelbarrow to pressurise the system and didn't blow the tyre up very hard at all.
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Same one as I got maybe my clutch master cylinder is slightly different I used the spare wheel at 10psi. Worked fine for brakes. Both all bled now so all good
 
TorsionBhudda said:
Same one as I got maybe my clutch master cylinder is slightly different I used the spare wheel at 10psi. Worked fine for brakes. Both all bled now so all good
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TBH the thread on the master cylinder is not the best. Makes you wonder, when the fluid is hygroscopic, why there isn't a better quality thread on them.
 
Al2O3 said:
TBH the thread on the master cylinder is not the best. Makes you wonder, when the fluid is hygroscopic, why there isn't a better quality thread on them.
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Yeah they aren't the best. Tomorrow after work I'm going check the cap on the ezibleed in case it's faulty as I may need it in the future and it definitely saves a lot of leg work.
 
I'll have a play about with it tomorrow evening and see. Thinking about it I could possibly drill a hole in the old master cylinder cap to connect the ezibleed for when I need it next. My brother wants me to do a brake and clutch fluid change on his 2a and Defender
 
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