Bleeding the brakes

[cheekymonkey]

Hi All

 

Going to have a look at fitting my line lock kit tomorrow.

 

I need to bleed the brakes afterwards - CW replaced the brake fluid with Motul Brake Fluid a month or so ago, can I top up with any type?

[Kranz]

If you top up with anything lower than the grade that's in there then you'll reduce the effective grade to the lower one.

 

I'm guessing that you have 5.1 in there, so best to top up with that grade.

Halfrauds do a 5.1 if you're desperate

[cheekymonkey]

Cheers mate, I think I have some 5.1 already somewhere

[Chris Wilson]

Ordinary 5.1 is not the same as Motul, if I were you I'd stick with Motul, the old fluid was pretty mucky, it will do no harm to flush more Motul through, as the ABS pump will have mixed any remaining dirt into the fresh fluid by now. I have Motul RBF 600 in stock if you need it, can send with the rad, which is now here.

[boombastictiger]

is it a big job to bleed the brakes yourself, i have heard it needs to go to a garage and get it pressurised etc...

 

I want to fit my goodridge braded brake lines..

[Dnk]

If you have a pressure bleed then you can do it on your own, if not it needs 2 of you, 1 pressing the brake pedal down while the other opens and closes the bleed nipple on the caliper.

 

On a ramp it took me around 1 1/2 hour's to do all four calipers with a pressure bleeder, incuding fitting braded lines to the front calipers (we weren't rushing by the way)