"Fraser Johnston" <ftrust@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:67ob8iF2patiaU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> After a scary bit of brake lockup on the weekend I've changed the front
> caliper on the passenger side for a rebuilt one, done the pads and
changed
> the flexi hoses on the FJ60 Landcruiser. Now the bastard of a thing
won't
> bleed. Spent most of the afternoon with a mate pumping the brakes and
> trying to get them bleed but with the new hoses and the new caliper all
> the lines are full of air. Any advice on how to get the air out?
>
Did you run the master cylinder out of fluid? If so bleed the master
cylinder first which involved undoing the pipes at the master cylinder one
by one and holding a finger over the end (to prevent air going back on the
upstroke) and pumping *slowly* with long strokes until you get a squirt of
fluid. Then put that pipe back on and do the next one.
Once you have done that, bleed the brakes from longest to shortest line to
the master cylinder(LR,RR,LF,RF usually).
Put a hose that fits over the nipple in a clear empty drink bottle. Before
you start make sure the nipples are not blocked with ****.
Put some fluid in the bottle and make sure the hose stays submerged and
attached to the nipple.
Crack the nipple and then slowly and with long strokes pump the pedal. If
it's bleeding you should see bubbles. Keep bleeding until the fluid is
clear
and without bubbles and then close the nipple. Detach the hose and do the
next one.
Failing that, do the sames as above except pump the pedal a few times with
the nipple closed and then hold the pedal down and crack the nipple. Close
the nipple and repeat until there is clean fluid with no bubbles.
Hope that helps, and it's most im****tant to remember to pump slowly and
with
long strokes.
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