Originally Posted by
Tank
Calipers with the 2 brake lines have 3 bleed nipples, one on the outside top of the caliper, these calipers are often bled without bleeding the outside nipple as it cannot be got at with the wheel and tyre in place.
This setup has a complicated front/rear brake failure operation, which if the brakes fail the dual braking emergency system uses 1 piston of the front calipers (ea. side) combined with the rear brakes. These brakes need to be bled as per the LR workshop manual, otherwise the front top outside piston retains air and other contaminents. Resulting in total loss of brakes when the brakes get very hot, it happened to me on a 5 klm long steep descent, scary, Regards Frank.
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