I\'ve just had the rear pads replaced and when I drove off the forecourt the brakes were spongey and needed bleeding...and that\'s the second time it\'s happened. When I had the fronts done a few months ago I had the same problem.
Is there something funny about FD brakes which means you have to bleed them after changing the pads?
the only way for air to get in is from a split pipe/loose valve or breakdown of fluid over very very long period not just from changing pads
You should get them done at a proper garage Andy !!!! lol
Assuming the rest of your braking system is OK, it sounds to me as if the person who fitted your new pads allowed the pistons to extend too far and fluid was released from behind the piston seals allowing air in.
It\'s not a difficult job to bleed brakes, takes about a hour once your prepared . If the fluid in the system has not been changed for a number of years it may be worth doing a proper job and replacing all the fluid in the braking system which does absorb moisture which leads to that classic " spongy " feel.
Brake bleeding is well documented on the web, either find a friend to help or buy a cheap Gunson do-it-yourself kit and save yourself some money and gain a lot of satisfaction.
If you\'ve gots lots of money then give the job to the local garage and they will do there best to relieve you of most of it.
Bob
There is a quick way to bleed brakes - you can do 3 of them in 1 minutes and then manually do the last one. I\'m not 100% sure (lol dont quote me) but its something to do with if you have a brake servo or not) but if you put your tyre pressure through the lines it\'ll do it for you.
:-( Cant remember what car i did it on now as i\'ve had 11 in the last year lol
Quote from: Paul1982There is a quick way to bleed brakes - you can do 3 of them in 1 minutes and then manually do the last one. I\'m not 100% sure (lol dont quote me) but its something to do with if you have a brake servo or not) but if you put your tyre pressure through the lines it\'ll do it for you.
:-( Cant remember what car i did it on now as i\'ve had 11 in the last year lol
Sorry, sounds a little confusing.
The principle of the Gunson " eazi bleed " is to use low air pressure ( 18 - 20 psi ) from a tyre to purge new fluid through the system removing all the air without the need for a second party pumping the brake pedal.. Can\'t be done in 1 minutes ?, doesn\'t depend on whether you have a servo or not and all four wheels can be done quite easily. The only variable car to car is the cap required to fit onto your brake fluid reservoir and they are normally in the kit.
Read up, its all on the web.
Bob
You have to bleed them in a certain order. I think you bleed the wheel closest to the resevoir first, then finish with the wheel further from the resevoir.
Quote from: RobbieRX-7You have to bleed them in a certain order. I think you bleed the wheel closest to the resevoir first, then finish with the wheel further from the resevoir.
No, completely the reverse. Farthest away first.
Yup thats the boy - think it was on my Lotus - because the pipes went up and down it was hard to get the air out. Used this easi bleed and the right psi pushed it all out straight away :-)
i think them gunsons eezi blled oneman kits are whack.... i prefer the two man way
Quote from: buckman67No, completely the reverse. Farthest away first.
lol, i knew that:rolleyes:
I\'ve gotta do mine before rs4. It\'s a nice day so i might get out there and do it
Quote from: RobbieRX-7lol, i knew that:rolleyes:
I\'ve gotta do mine before rs4. It\'s a nice day so i might get out there and do it
ill do mine out there if you do yours? :Thumbs-up
i\'ll help you and visa versa, sound good?
Well, the car is on ramps at the mo so im gonna start it in a bit I\'ve got the eezi bleed kit and i\'ll bring along and help if you wanna do your\'s at rs4. Don\'t forget to bring plenty of fluid
Quote from: RobbieRX-7Well, the car is on ramps at the mo so im gonna start it in a bit I\'ve got the eezi bleed kit and i\'ll bring along and help if you wanna do your\'s at rs4. Don\'t forget to bring plenty of fluid
will do :)
funny thing is i asked a local garage to do it a few weeks ago, i took 1litre as that is what tim said to use but they used a quarter of the litre! :eek
Quote from: m4drxill do mine out there if you do yours? :Thumbs-up
i\'ll help you and visa versa, sound good?
LOL...whats the point of that! youll both end up with spongey braks if you let tharek anywheer near it! :Nono!
Quote from: one2watchLOL...whats the point of that! youll both end up with spongey braks if you let tharek anywheer near it! :Nono!
:rollin
ha ha funny guy, he\'ll end up with no interior and fantasy of a honda if you get near it, :rollin