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NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:17 pm
by caravanner
Hello all,
Thank you for the prompt reponses re the spare wheel.
As I said in that post I have just bought an NC: it is a 2005 model.
I am know planning bleeding the brakes to flush out all old fluid. In the past, when doing this on my Commodore, I have had the ignition off and after cleaning the master cylinder and filling it again, started bleeding from the wheel farthest from the mastercylinder. I progressively got closer to the mastercylinder until all lines were flushed.
Is there something extra that I must watch out for with the NC?
Regards,
Helmut
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:01 pm
by JBT
Don't know Helmut. It's all too much stuffing around for me these days. I take mine to ABS. Costs less than $100 for brake and clutch flush including a litre of fluid. They can do it while you read a magazine or watch TV if you book ahead.
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:35 pm
by caravanner
Thank you for your response. I shall look into using them also.
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:10 am
by taminga16
Get an squeeze type sauce bottle and remove most of the old fluid from the master cylinder, it will save a lot of time.
Greg.
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:19 am
by Okibi
I also like to use something to stir up any crap from the bottom of the reservoir, I use a syringe to remove, then add some fresh fluid, stir it up again and remove it before adding fresh fluid.
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:19 pm
by Charlie Brown
caravanner wrote:Hello all,
.... I have had the ignition off and after cleaning the master cylinder and filling it again, started bleeding from the wheel farthest from the mastercylinder. I progressively got closer to the mastercylinder until all lines were flushed.
Is there something extra that I must watch out for with the NC?
Regards,
Helmut
You nailed it. That's all that needs to be done. You should be able to do the lot with just a 500ml bottle.
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:45 pm
by Sailor
Try to limit the travel on the pedal when bleeding to the normal range.
Pushing the piston into an area that it never goes can damage the seal.
I have a beaut Motive power bleeder that pumps pressure into the system so I just need to open each bleeder and draw off the fluid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2hb-zqhPIY
Re: NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:46 pm
by Regie
Sailor wrote:Try to limit the travel on the pedal when bleeding to the normal range.
Pushing the piston into an area that it never goes can damage the seal.
I have a beaut Motive power bleeder that pumps pressure into the system so I just need to open each bleeder and draw off the fluid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2hb-zqhPIY
+1 on that tool, Ive used Robs and its easy as!