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Technical => Chassis & Braking => Topic started by: ahmed bayjoo on April 07, 2009, 04:16:14 pm

Title: bleeding brakes
Post by: ahmed bayjoo on April 07, 2009, 04:16:14 pm

can anybody tell me the correct method to bleeding the brakes,

not sure how it is done if you dont have rear calipers.

thanks

Title: Re: bleeding brakes
Post by: PeteG40 on April 07, 2009, 04:38:40 pm

bleed the rear drums from the cylinder nipple at the back fo the drums - starting with furthest run from the master cylinder.

Title: Re: bleeding brakes
Post by: Dan on April 07, 2009, 06:15:55 pm

A tip is to hold open the rear pressure regulator so as to not restrict the fluid to the rear drums. A tiny cable on the pressure reg does the trick !

Title: Re: bleeding brakes
Post by: PeteG40 on April 07, 2009, 06:59:06 pm

true dan.. or i pull it open and lightly clamp it with mole grips