Problems bleeding vts brakes

1. G10_DOB L-plater Joined: Jun 2005 aberdeen United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 45

   #1 1st August 2006, 13:38

   Hey guys having a slight problem with bleeding my barakes. i have four pot willwoods (AND ABS) each pot with individual bleed nipples. i have just replaced the brake pipes and now i cant seem to get a decent pedal! just wandering if u have to have all four nipples open on the caliper at the front when ur bleeding the wilwoods HELP please
2. Simop Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Warrington Posts: 20561 Blue Saxo VTS Turbo/White Megane F1 R26

   #2 1st August 2006, 16:44

   You need to do each nipple one at a time... and do each one twice. (thats what I do)
   
   Work around the car, then go back and do them all again.
   
   Ive just replaced the brake pipes and hoses on mine whilst fitting 4-pots.
   
   If you have a much larger piston diameter you will lose pedal pressure as the master cylinder can only move a defined amount of fluid with each pedal press.
   
   Get someone to help you bleed the brakes and pressurise the system up (by pumping pedal) before opening the bleed nipple. Then lock nipple and repeat.
3. G10_DOB L-plater Joined: Jun 2005 aberdeen United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 45

   #3 1st August 2006, 19:09

   Thanks Mate will give it a go one last ? for the four pots is there any certain nipple u open first or can u just start at any one?
4. Ax_beefy Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cannock Posts: 973 Citroen AX VTS

   #4 2nd August 2006, 00:03

   If the full systems been open you have to do it in the following order else you get an air pocket:
   Back left, front right, back right, front left.... do it twice... and don't use a bleeding kit, use the old two man method!... so much better!