Front Caliper Seal leak... need to remove calipers.
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12-22-2022, 04:35 PM
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Hi Duke,
On my 4 litre, the loops are at the top on the retaining springs.
As regards the timing of pump cutout - if it's timed from anything other from anything other than a fully discharged system, it doesn't mean anything. Any touch of the brake pedal after it last fully pressurised will affect the timings. So, if you want to do a basic check of the pump and accumulator efficiency, you have to do it from a fully discharged accumulator. Anything else is just misleading.
Cheers
Pauk
On my 4 litre, the loops are at the top on the retaining springs.
As regards the timing of pump cutout - if it's timed from anything other from anything other than a fully discharged system, it doesn't mean anything. Any touch of the brake pedal after it last fully pressurised will affect the timings. So, if you want to do a basic check of the pump and accumulator efficiency, you have to do it from a fully discharged accumulator. Anything else is just misleading.
Cheers
Pauk
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12-27-2022, 09:29 PM
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Hi Duke
No! No! No! Don't leave it overnight!
Each Caliper should take about 10 - 30 Mins to Bleed at least for the Front ones though the Rears may take a big longer as the Fluid has further to travel and always keep a watchful eye on the reservoir about every 10 minutes or so
But by seeing how much has dripped into the Jar, that should give you a bit of a Clue as to how the Reservoir is doing
Patience is what you are going to need as well as Rock Hard Willpower to avoid the Temptation of Touching the Pedal until all the Bleed Nipples have been done and tightened up one by one as you work your way around the Car...
No! No! No! Don't leave it overnight!
Each Caliper should take about 10 - 30 Mins to Bleed at least for the Front ones though the Rears may take a big longer as the Fluid has further to travel and always keep a watchful eye on the reservoir about every 10 minutes or so
But by seeing how much has dripped into the Jar, that should give you a bit of a Clue as to how the Reservoir is doing
Patience is what you are going to need as well as Rock Hard Willpower to avoid the Temptation of Touching the Pedal until all the Bleed Nipples have been done and tightened up one by one as you work your way around the Car...
As I might have mentioned earlier, I *Needed* to flush the system as it's been at least 7 years.
So I gathered up my courage today, got all the toys, er uh, Tools together and just did it!
I don't know what I expected but what I got was a Very easy flush, maybe 30 minutes for the Right Rear (farthest from the MC), about 2 drips/second, from old brown, cruddy fluid to bright clear and clean in the catch jar, and all I had to do was be sure the reservoir didn't run out.
After that first one, which was a bit trepidatious cuz I really didn't know what I was doing, the rest were a Breeze!!
All Done!
My friend really wanted me to use his vacuum bleeder that came with a Box of bottles, attachments and fittings, and I took it just to be polite, but it was way too complex, had too many parts, no instructions and needed compressed air. I inspected what it required and put it all back in the box.
Thank you so much for your easy to follow instructions.
(';')
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