Brake Fluid Change

1. SaxoKid95 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 London Posts: 171 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #1 11th January 2014, 19:10

   How would I drain all the brake fluid from the lines and the actuall tank itself as I've noticed its dirty and looks grimey, and should I do this before I put my new pads on?
   Thanks
2. SaxoKid95 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 London Posts: 171 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #2 11th January 2014, 19:11

   Sorry if this has been asked before.
3. Alfie09 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579

   #3 11th January 2014, 19:46

   Don't drain it that just causes a whole world of pain!!
   
   Just buy some new fluid and flush it through with something like an eezi bleed.
   
   You can tell when the new fluid is at the caliper as the color changed

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4. SaxoKid95 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 London Posts: 171 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #4 11th January 2014, 19:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alfie09 Don't drain it that just causes a whole world of pain!! Just buy some new fluid and flush it through with something like an eezi bleed. You can tell when the new fluid is at the caliper as the color changed

   I have one of them self bleed kits that goes onto the bleeding nipple and its not worth a rub tbh, where can I get a decent self bleed kit from?
   Thanks
5. Alfie09 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579

   #5 11th January 2014, 20:40

   Halfords sell an eezi bleed
   
   It uses air from your spare tyre to push the fluid through.
   
   You then go around to each nipple in the correct order crack it off and let the fluid out

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6. SaxoKid95 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2013 London Posts: 171 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #6 11th January 2014, 20:49

   Do you know the order by any chance bud?
7. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #7 11th January 2014, 21:25

   No doubt you'll snap a bleed valve off, they're brittle when old. So either have spare valve + tap n die set or 2nd hand calipers ready
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 11th January 2014, 22:05

   Just use the eezi bleed with new fluid in it until it pushes all the old crap out. Can do a saxo in 20 minutes with one with out even taking the wheels off
   
   
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