full brake fluid flush

Started by Krug, May 15, 2015, 09:50:10 PM

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Krug

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so after some time I have all the bits to finish the front disc conversion.... But I want to flush the entire hydrologic fluid as I am going to dual circuit plus had water in my system..... So what's the vest way..... Is there a wheel order.... I guess furthest away from the cylinder.... But which is that.... You get the idea.....haven't got a clue but will work it out with help :-)

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Tony, furthest wheel from the m/c is the passenger side rear.

I'd start by opening the bleed valve and pumping the pedal until no more fluid comes out. Then move to the drivers side rear and do the same. The passenger side front, them drivers side front. Then its all about refilling them system


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If you get something like a turkey baster and remove some of the old brake fluid from the master cylinder first, it will save pumping it through the system


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That 'order of bleeding' business is a bit of an old wives tale really, no need to bother on something with such short pipe runs and dual circuit. I'd just open the nipples and pump the old fluid out then top-up and bleed. It'll be fine.
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a gunson eezibleed makes life easier for less the £20 you can pressurize the system then open one nipple at a time to let to old stuff out. no pedal pumping a one Krug task.
and on older  less well maintained brake systems it saves the possibility of a master cylinder failure  when doing the full stroke.

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