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hey guys gonna be changing my front pads and brake fluid tomoz. what should i do first?
Jarryd
Change the pads first and then do the fluid. Once your brakes are bled, you can test out your new padsIt doesn't really matter what order does it?
ok no worries. thanks. any advice on changing the brake fluid that i should know?
i wouldnt mind knowing how to change the fluid also , i havent done anything with the fluid since i bought the vt 3 yrs ago
should be once a year fluid change for normal use. the fluid absorbs moisture from the air over time and corrodes parts inside.Originally Posted by banga
basically when changing the pads its preferred to open the bleeder while pushing the pads back in for 2 reasons.
1. you don't overflow the master.
2. you don't push dirty fluid back up the system. the callipers cop the most torture, heat etc. so they fluid down there is usually worse than the rest further up the system. so you let that **** back out down at the caliper. also makes it easier to push the pistons back in, esp for ABS systems.
when bleeding you need a hose and bottle or bleeder kit to do on your own to help prevent air going back in.
open the further bleeder away from the master, back right. pump out fluid until most is through and clean, no bubbles. don't let the master run out. do the same for the other 3.
If you have someone to help its better. one person opens the valve the other pumps fluid through and tops up. better because less chance of air getting back in on the upstroke pumps. the person presses the brake down stops and holds the pedal 3/4 of the way down. the other one locks of the valve before it comes back up, then opens it on the down again, no air in then. even with the hose and bottle air can get in through the valve threads on the upstrokes. you don't want air in the lines.
Warning don't push the pedal right to the floor when bleeding. as mentioned moisture can corrode internal parts. the master cyl can get crap down the end of the bore and rust on the bore where the pedal doesn't normally get to. so if you go to the floor the master cyl seals hit the rust and crap and wreck them. when they are wrecked the pedal will slowly sink to the floor when you hold it down for long periods.
Are you in America?
When bleeding brakes, bleed back left, back right, front left, front right.
Everything else is spot on though.
Best tip, don't get brake fluid on your paint and keep a rag on hand at all times....keep your hands clean, cause you'll probably end up picking your arse with brake fluid on your hands otherwise.
Whoops oh yeah brain fade on that, was thinking left side and typed right
how do u know if u have got air in the lines?
Donating Member
Sponngy brake pedal. If you pump your brake pedal a few times with the engine running and the pedal gets higher as you pump, you have air.
I thought I was wrong once but I was mistaken.
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