Poor brakes
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Re: Poor brakes
When you bled the brakes, did you pay attention to the bubbles that were in the lhm? or were you just checking for the lhm to be the correct colour?
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1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
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1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
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1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
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Dollywobbler
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Re: Poor brakes
We had issues with the plastic pipe, so didn't use any (it was too bloody cold!). There was a definite airy pop when one nipple was opened.
Re: Poor brakes
yes Ian it is the only way to bleed the rear's on all hydraulic citroens as it will give full flow/pressure to the rear calipersDollywobbler wrote:That's a top tip. Does having it on high make the car think there's a high load in the rear then? I guess it probably does. I'm tempted to have another go at bleeding the rear now, though I'll try and do the doseur (and test) first.
i didnt know that one, i think it depends on if you press the brake pedal all the way or just gentlyVanny wrote:Doing this when bleeding the fronts will apparently emulfisy the LHM!
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Re: Poor brakes
Can I still this thread?
I have a (or two) stupid questions!
It's about bleeding brakes!
My compensator has a bleed spot; My question is should I 1st open the bleed screw from the compensator and then bleed the brakes?
Should I open the compensator for all the 4 wheels? :/
Sorry for steeling it!
I have a (or two) stupid questions!
It's about bleeding brakes!
My compensator has a bleed spot; My question is should I 1st open the bleed screw from the compensator and then bleed the brakes?
Should I open the compensator for all the 4 wheels? :/
Sorry for steeling it!
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Dollywobbler
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Re: Poor brakes
Don't worry António, you may share my thread! I don't know the answer though...
Re: Poor brakes
no and no just threat it as a fifth bleed point just one at a time,António Miranda wrote:Can I still this thread?
I have a (or two) stupid questions!
It's about bleeding brakes!
My compensator has a bleed spot; My question is should I 1st open the bleed screw from the compensator and then bleed the brakes?
Should I open the compensator for all the 4 wheels? :/
Sorry for steeling it!
if you open the bleed screw on the doseur you will not get any pressure going to the rest of the system/brake circuit
regards malcolm
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K reg BX 17TD TZD est
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K reg BX 17TD TZD est
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Re: Poor brakes
The section of the citroen workshop manual that deals with the bleeding of the brakes is now on the BXProject forum here;
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