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Old 09-12-2012, 07:19 AM
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[The[b] easiest way to bleed your brakes is to disconnect the battery and put a heavy weight on the brake pedal overnight.

In the morning there will be no more air in the brake fluid.



You cant be serious !!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by WayneCallar
Do you have to bleed the brakes? I've never done it before but have changed a few sets of pads but never bothered doing fluid then.
You don't have to bleed the brakes when you change pads but you ought to change the fluid every 2 years or so, or more frequently if the fluid is heat cycled often (i.e. on track). Brake fluid is hygroscopic meaning it absorbs water from the atmosphere which degrades its performance.

It's an easy job (even easier with a helper) and you've already got the fluid so you may as well change it!
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Originally Posted by Capt A
[The[b] easiest way to bleed your brakes is to disconnect the battery and put a heavy weight on the brake pedal overnight.

In the morning there will be no more air in the brake fluid.



You cant be serious !!!!!!!
I think he means there wont be any fluid in the system
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It's an old method that is being used for years and years. But it doesn't always work I've recently discovered
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Originally Posted by WinFreak
It's an old method that is being used for years and years. But it doesn't always work I've recently discovered
Sorry but it cant ever work ! We mustnt mislead our less experienced members with old wives tales.
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It's a trick I've used on motorbikes in the past and does work but never tried it on a car?
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Originally Posted by Capt A
Originally Posted by WinFreak' timestamp='1347467789' post='22006528
It's an old method that is being used for years and years. But it doesn't always work I've recently discovered
Sorry but it cant ever work ! We mustnt mislead our less experienced members with old wives tales.
Why not? eSeM is one of the most experienced here Captain.
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Why not? eSeM is one of the most experienced here Captain.
It came from someone far more experienced than me .... check Billman250's posts on this thread.

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Originally Posted by AquilaEagle' timestamp='1347480197' post='22007182
Why not? eSeM is one of the most experienced here Captain.
It came from someone far more experienced than me .... check Billman250's posts on this thread.

A case of the blind leading the blind. Industrial hydraulic systems can be continually presurised... this doesnt make entrained air magically disappear and pressure is not going to do it on your car either. Is this thread a wind-up ?
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Why not? eSeM is one of the most experienced here Captain.
It came from someone far more experienced than me .... check Billman250's posts on this thread.

A case of the blind leading the blind. Industrial hydraulic systems can be continually presurised... this doesnt make entrained air magically disappear and pressure is not going to do it on your car either. Is this thread a wind-up ?

I guess you may disolve a little air in the fluid but it will only come back to haunt you slowly and you may not notice this. Like releasing the top from bottle of fizzy drink - the gas will continue to be released from the liquid for some time.
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