Replacing Rear Calipers - 2001 Leon Cupra

[Leon Mike]

The replacement of the actual caliper I don't have a problem with doing but I know from past experience when it comes to bleeding the brakes there is some kind of procedure you need to follow with activating the abs pump or something? I took it to a garage to have a service done several years ago and when they came to do change the fluid they ended up taking it elsewhere as they 'lost the peddle'

Any ideas guys, need to do this in the next day as one of my calipers has seized up

Thanks in advance!

 

[Neil_Ireland]

Don't pump the pedal completely to the floor, put a piece of wood under the brake pedal so it only travels about half way. If not you may damage the master cylinder seal. Keep the fluid topped up as you go.

Also there are two bleed nipples on the master cylinder, don't forget about these

 

[james walker]

bleed the furthest away from the mc first, rear ns, rear os, front ns, front os...

dont need to bleed the mc.

bleed using a easybleed, dont pump the pedal as youll roll the mc seals, then its a major job.

 

[Leon Mike]

Thanks guys i'll have to give it a go tomorrow.