How much brakefluid to bleed a Disco TD5?

I have tried a :search:but I can't find it. The Haynes manual doesn't seem to have it either.

Approx how much fluid do you need to bleed the system?

how much are you going to loose?

Sorry, wasn't clear - I want to completely renew the fluid.

I would go to the furthest wheel and bleed the approx volume of the master cylinder plus 4 or 5 pumps, then 9 or 10 pumps per wheel should do it..

according to Rave - approx 2 litres.

I used 1 litre. Using the bleed sequence advised, it seemed to pull through clean liquid in all caliper bleeds. I have seen another website claiming "three quarts" if you're filling a system from completely empty!

Thanks. I'll go for two litres and let you know if that works.

Cheers

theshanclan said:

Thanks. I'll go for two litres and let you know if that works.

Cheers

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You will have about 500ml over and use DOT 4

500ml eh?, probably just enough to do the bike

theshanclan said:

500ml eh?, probably just enough to do the bike

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Keep the bottle air tight and will it last.

I did my D1 two years ago, thats about what I had over and I made sure there were no traces of the old stuff coming out the bleed nipples.

Filled up an old 2ltr drinks bottle 3/4 full with two inches of clear stuff on the top after it had all settled down, it hadn't been done for eight years.