NC: Bleeding of Brakes (Flushing of old brake fluid)

caravanner · Postby **caravanner** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:17 pm

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

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:01 pm

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.

caravanner · Postby **caravanner** » Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:35 pm

Thank you for your response. I shall look into using them also.

taminga16 · Postby **taminga16** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:10 am

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.

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:19 am

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.

Charlie Brown · Postby **Charlie Brown** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:19 pm

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.

Sailor · Postby **Sailor** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:45 pm

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

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:46 pm

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!