Bleeding brakes.

1. Pete83 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 swansea Posts: 148 Pug 106 1.1, Saxo VTR 1.6

   #1 30th April 2007, 14:41

   whats the best way to go about bleeding the brakes on my VTR?
   as i was talking to someone the other day and he said there was a specific way to do it?
2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 30th April 2007, 14:53

   one person in the car pressing the pedals and one underneath works fine. Apparently there is an order of doing them but i've never bothered on my cars and not had an issue with air in the lines once i've finished
3. Pete83 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 swansea Posts: 148 Pug 106 1.1, Saxo VTR 1.6

   #3 30th April 2007, 14:56

   Ok Thanks just wanted to check.
4. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

   #4 30th April 2007, 15:41

   Haynes manual and there are guys all over the net
5. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #5 12th May 2007, 17:15

   its apparently supposed to be
   LH Rear,
   RH Front
   RH Rear
   LH Front
   
   gotta go do this myself now...any1 got any pointers? i've got the one man bleed kit
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 12th May 2007, 17:28

   i was going to buy one of those hand held pump ones so you dont need anyone to press on the pedal, well basically what im saying i have no mates
7. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #7 12th May 2007, 17:30

   lol, aww... i'll be your buddy! lol. i gotta go get some brake fluid ahhh!
8. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

   #8 12th May 2007, 17:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxmaniac5 its apparently supposed to be LH Rear, RH Front RH Rear LH Front gotta go do this myself now...any1 got any pointers? i've got the one man bleed kit

   You start with the corner furthest away from the master cylinder...
   
   Rear right
   Rear left
   Front right
   Front left
   
   I used a one man bleeding kit and did it on my own, very easy
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 12th May 2007, 17:32

   lol cheers
10. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #10 12th May 2007, 17:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by riggsy You start with the corner furthest away from the master cylinder... Rear right Rear left Front right Front left I used a one man bleeding kit and did it on my own, very easy

    i quoted LH rear first from haynes ...MR Haynes...He LIE! lol
11. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #11 12th May 2007, 17:35

    Yep and so does the guide thats been made a sticky on here.
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 12th May 2007, 17:42

    http://www.teamscr.com/brakes.htm
13. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #13 12th May 2007, 17:48

    Yeh see told you start with rear right
    
    Thats what Stevenet told me anyway and hes a qualified mechanic
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 12th May 2007, 17:49

    yeah its the correct way of ding it riggsy rep for ya
15. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #15 12th May 2007, 17:58

    Woohoo cheers lol.
16. Saxy1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Middlesex Posts: 6541 EVO FQ400

    #16 12th May 2007, 18:33

    yes riggsy is rite
17. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #17 12th May 2007, 19:09

    so why haynes say LH rear first? i dunno i've done it now anyways.
18. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #18 12th May 2007, 19:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR http://www.teamscr.com/brakes.htm

    it says on here start with the one furthest from the driver...Right Rear?! i would have said left rear was furthest from driver?
19. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #19 12th May 2007, 19:22

    a know it does but in brackets it says
    
    (Right rear, left rear, right front, left front.)
    
    plus its probablies a left hand drive car being a .com site
20. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #20 12th May 2007, 19:38

    maybe mr haynes was standing in front of the car when saying left first lol. ah i dunno lol. its all done now anyways
21. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #21 12th May 2007, 19:43

    lol stop getting yourself confused
22. poncho Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 stoke on trent Posts: 130 1997, graphite grey vts.

    #22 12th May 2007, 20:07

    would that order be the same for vts??
23. riggsy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2006 West Sussex Posts: 6280 Mk2 Saxo Vts

    #23 12th May 2007, 20:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by poncho would that order be the same for vts??

    Yes it would.