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General => General Technical => Topic started by: SFW on July 21, 2012, 09:07:33 PM

Title: FD3S brake bleed valves
Post by: SFW on July 21, 2012, 09:07:33 PM
I have just upgraded all the brake lines, discs and pads on my car.
i blead 3 corners ... all OK! then i came to the final one and sheered off the bleed valve :Grrr

does anyone know the correct size required and where i can get one at short notice?

cheers
Title: FD3S brake bleed valves
Post by: davehg on July 21, 2012, 09:09:03 PM
any motor factors should have one, it wont be FD specific. i dont know the thread size though, may be best to remoce the broken bit and match it up
Title: FD3S brake bleed valves
Post by: wolfie1 on July 21, 2012, 10:27:32 PM
what to do is get someone inside the car and pump up the pressre say 5-6 times then hold the pedal down, then with the brake pedal depressed crack open the brake line on the caliper and you should be able to bleed it this way
Title: FD3S brake bleed valves
Post by: SFW on July 22, 2012, 03:11:43 PM
Quote from: wolfie1;830051what to do is get someone inside the car and pump up the pressre say 5-6 times then hold the pedal down, then with the brake pedal depressed crack open the brake line on the caliper and you should be able to bleed it this way

that did the job..... thanks!