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theshanclan

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #1

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?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jan 12, 2009

• #2

how much are you going to loose?

 

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theshanclan

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #3

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

 

martinl

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #4

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..

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Jan 12, 2009

• #5

according to Rave - approx 2 litres.

 

MartinK

New Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #6

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!

 

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theshanclan

Active Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #7

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

Cheers

 

discool

Well-Known Member

• Jan 12, 2009

• #8

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

 

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theshanclan

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• Jan 12, 2009

• #9

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

 

discool

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• Jan 12, 2009

• #10

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.