Brake fluid.Excuse my ignorance. - Page 2

Tian905 · 13th May 2013, 16:30

I know fulledge well, mainly for the Fair and going up to Towneley.

I've always just taken the cap off the fluid res and then used a G-clamp to push the piston back, I think this the way most people do it.

Never touched the bleed nipples during a pad change,

If you are going to undo the nipples try to give them a bit of a pre-soak with penetrating oil as they can seize and shear very easily.

T-Cut · 13th May 2013, 18:48

Brake bleed nipples deserve servicing. You need them operational to renew the brake fluid whether or not you use MGR or Haynes method of pad replacement.

When you do the fluid service (30K miles/2 years), I'd suggest removing the nipples and wind some Teflon tape on the threads to help prevent seizure. Seized/snapped nipples can prove frustrating and expensive to fix.

TC

Tian905 · 13th May 2013, 19:03

I know all about the frustration of a snapped bleed nipple, I sheared one a few weeks ago changing the fluid.

Try as I might, extractors, etc no way was it coming out clean so i bought a pair of calipers off Flea Bay, and set of new nipples all round.

I Agree though they are not something you want to seize up on you.

Jakg · 13th May 2013, 20:06

I also found that one of mine was very very soft and I very nearly rounded it off removing it...

13th May 2013, 16:30	#11
Tian905 Avid contributor MK2 MG ZTT+ CDTi & MK2 Rover 75 Classic CDT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 175 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I know fulledge well, mainly for the Fair and going up to Towneley. I've always just taken the cap off the fluid res and then used a G-clamp to push the piston back, I think this the way most people do it. Never touched the bleed nipples during a pad change, If you are going to undo the nipples try to give them a bit of a pre-soak with penetrating oil as they can seize and shear very easily. __________________

13th May 2013, 19:03	#13
Tian905 Avid contributor MK2 MG ZTT+ CDTi & MK2 Rover 75 Classic CDT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 175 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I know all about the frustration of a snapped bleed nipple, I sheared one a few weeks ago changing the fluid. Try as I might, extractors, etc no way was it coming out clean so i bought a pair of calipers off Flea Bay, and set of new nipples all round. I Agree though they are not something you want to seize up on you. __________________

13th May 2013, 18:48	#12
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,754 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Brake bleed nipples deserve servicing. You need them operational to renew the brake fluid whether or not you use MGR or Haynes method of pad replacement. When you do the fluid service (30K miles/2 years), I'd suggest removing the nipples and wind some Teflon tape on the threads to help prevent seizure. Seized/snapped nipples can prove frustrating and expensive to fix. TC

13th May 2013, 20:06	#14
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	I also found that one of mine was very very soft and I very nearly rounded it off removing it...