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mad-mk1
 Post subject: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:29 am 
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Hey all, I've been trying to bleed the brake son my mini and they seem to be misbehaving. I can bleed the fronts up fine just not getting buger all to the rears.
( I know wrong way around just wanted to try get pressure in the system)

I have fluid to the rear bias valve (lots) just only getting a dribble either side .
It's drums all round if that makes any difference.

Is it common that the valve stuffs up? Is this a part I can rebuild or have to replace?

Let me know your thoughts ?

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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:36 am 
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You are locking up the rear pressure limiting valve if you stand on the pedal then open the bleed nipple.
Open the nipple first, then slowly push the pedal down. Close nipple then let pedal up. Repeat...:wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:00 pm 
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vacuum bleed or gravity bleed works great.
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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:00 pm 
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or use a "1 man bleeder kit"

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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:50 pm 
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+1 for gravity bleed.....only way I could get air out my system....plus could get other stuff done while it was doing its thing..... :D

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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:57 pm 
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I'm an advocate of the 1 man bleed system.

Just get the wife to press the pedal..

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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:44 am 
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Mine did the same, but it was because the rubber flexi hoses were blocked and one had a leak. You could move backward from the rear valve to the metal pipes, to the rubber flexi, next metal pipe and to the cylinders to make sure the fluid is moving through fine..

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 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:44 pm 
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1 man bleed kit for the win!

save all that stress and leg exercise!
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mad-mk1
 Post subject: Re: Bleeding brakes
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:48 pm 
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timmy201 wrote:
Mine did the same, but it was because the rubber flexi hoses were blocked and one had a leak. You could move backward from the rear valve to the metal pipes, to the rubber flexi, next metal pipe and to the cylinders to make sure the fluid is moving through fine..

Yep this was how I was doing it ! Think it's almost there now! Ill re bleed during the week to make sure it's behaving and all sweet!

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