Bleeding clutch, LCR
- Thread starter Gubien
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Don't bleed by pumping the pedal. Too much risk of master cylinder seal damage. Use a pressure bleeder.
Nipple is where you said.
Nipple is where you said.
Pay for someone else to do it for you.
There should be one at most performance car garages ie mitsibishi
There should be one at most performance car garages ie mitsibishi
Yes thats the right nipple of the cylinder that is held in by two bolts .
GSF halfords and im sure eurocarparts sell the gunsons eazibleed kit, uses the pressure from the spare tyre to force fluid through so all you need to do is open the bleed nipple with what ever spanner it is (10 or 11mm?) and have a hose that exits submerged into brake fluid. Only about £15 very simple to use and did my clutch cylinders succesfully as pumping by the pedal didnt work for me and make sure you get castrol super dot 4.
GSF halfords and im sure eurocarparts sell the gunsons eazibleed kit, uses the pressure from the spare tyre to force fluid through so all you need to do is open the bleed nipple with what ever spanner it is (10 or 11mm?) and have a hose that exits submerged into brake fluid. Only about £15 very simple to use and did my clutch cylinders succesfully as pumping by the pedal didnt work for me and make sure you get castrol super dot 4.
I have an appointment for a 4 wheel alignment this monday, so I might just ask them to do it.
I was just bored this sunday, then realized that I bleeded my brakes for 1 month ago, and I didnt bleed the clutch.(used castrol superdot 4)
The old fluid from the brakes didnt look too good, so I assume the clutchs fluid might be a bit old to, as its from same reservoir.
But, I seems like I will get bored anyway...LOL
I was just bored this sunday, then realized that I bleeded my brakes for 1 month ago, and I didnt bleed the clutch.(used castrol superdot 4)
The old fluid from the brakes didnt look too good, so I assume the clutchs fluid might be a bit old to, as its from same reservoir.
But, I seems like I will get bored anyway...LOL
matt-doyle
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I tried one of the eezi bleed kits and it leaked pressure. The vessel doesn't hold much fluid either, so I took it to bits and made a pressure bleeder out of a hozelock 5 litre garden sprayer and the eezi bleed bits. I put a pressure gauge in it as well so the pressure can be monitored. I'll post up some pictures if anyone is interested.
matt-doyle
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Here you go, It's got a pressure gauge, pressure release valve and an on/off trigger. Made from a hozelock killaspray, an eezi bleed kit, a bit of hose, pressure gauge, a couple of jubilee clips and a brass adapter for the gauge to tap into the bottle. It holds 5 litres so you don't worry about running out of fluid and you can keep the pressure constant with the hand pump. It blows the fluid through from the reservior.
Here you go, It's got a pressure gauge, pressure release valve and an on/off trigger. Made from a hozelock killaspray, an eezi bleed kit, a bit of hose, pressure gauge, a couple of jubilee clips and a brass adapter for the gauge to tap into the bottle. It holds 5 litres so you don't worry about running out of fluid and you can keep the pressure constant with the hand pump. It blows the fluid through from the reservior.
Excellent, just exactly what I'm wanting.
I'll well be copying that idea, cheers.
Was it a kit like this that you used?
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/33881...-Datafeed-_-Automotive-_-Gunson Eezibleed Kit
You could use the bottle to catch the bled fluid from the calipers aswell
Superb mate thanks for that
yes it was mate, exactly the same kit. Make sure you get the Hozelock killaspray as the cheaper ones don't have the pressure release valve (so when you take the cap of the reservoir brake fluid doesn't go everywhere). Cost me about half the price of a manufactured one and works prefectly. It's good to have the gauge to keep an eye on the pressure. you don't really want to go above 9 or 10psi.
The join from the lance to the pipe is done with some flexi windscreen washer hose, it's pushed on nice and tight - needed a bit of fairly liquid as a lube - and doesn't blow off no matter what pressure you pump it up to. The reservoir cap is exactly the same as it was in the eezibleed except for the short length of black pipe on the inside (again on nice and tight). That is there so when you pull the release valve, it'll suck the excess brake fluid back so the reservior is automatically on max when you've finished.
When you drill the hole for the tap into the pressure gauge, make sure you can reach it with your fingers through the neck of the bottle as the big green lid doesn't come off.
I've changed my username by the way in case you were wondering
The join from the lance to the pipe is done with some flexi windscreen washer hose, it's pushed on nice and tight - needed a bit of fairly liquid as a lube - and doesn't blow off no matter what pressure you pump it up to. The reservoir cap is exactly the same as it was in the eezibleed except for the short length of black pipe on the inside (again on nice and tight). That is there so when you pull the release valve, it'll suck the excess brake fluid back so the reservior is automatically on max when you've finished.
When you drill the hole for the tap into the pressure gauge, make sure you can reach it with your fingers through the neck of the bottle as the big green lid doesn't come off.
I've changed my username by the way in case you were wondering
http://www.gonegardening.com/xq/ASP...5K8MU93X3H34BA7JSC5MNE/qx/gg_shop/product.htm
One of these?
Cheers for the advice dude
I'll maybe do a guide when I build it for other to follow if you don't mind
I'll make sure to say who I got the advice from
One of these?
Cheers for the advice dude
I'll maybe do a guide when I build it for other to follow if you don't mind
I'll make sure to say who I got the advice from
http://www.gonegardening.com/xq/ASP...5K8MU93X3H34BA7JSC5MNE/qx/gg_shop/product.htm
One of these?
Cheers for the advice dude
I'll maybe do a guide when I build it for other to follow if you don't mind
I'll make sure to say who I got the advice from
Yeah go ahead mate, a guide would be good if it helps people out. They're fairly easy to make if you've got the right bits.
Having one of these instead of the eezi bleed makes the job a lot easier - and your tyre doesn't go flat!
That sprayer is the exact same one as mine, good price too! I bought the pressure gauge off ebay for about 3 quid. a 15psi one will do because you don't want to go any higher than that.
The hardest bit to get is the brass piece which connects the gauge to the bottle. I had some of these at work so it was easy, I don't know what you call them though.
I must confess that I use one of these hozelock things to pressurise the Easibleeder - and two of them in series to apply Waxoyl (with a cover on the pump on the second one to protect it from the Waxoyl!). I find the liquid volume of the Easibleed okay for two wheels - but there again I've only got two jam jars!
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