anyone local to nowra with a fancy brake bleeder

[rob tilbury]

Gday all ,,, with the D2 on the stands i thought i would look at the brakes ,,, i changed the rear disks as they were down to 8,2 mm YES 8.2 mm
What dodgy work shop machined them to that ,,, the min is 11.4 mm

Any how i check most things and have ordered new disks all round ,,, the brake pedal seems very low like there is air in the system >
has anyone got a fancy power bleeder ?
or i will just have to do the old fashioned way

[Charles]

Rob,
No need for pressure or vacuum bleed IMHO. I had a low spongy pedal on the D2 when I got it... bled brakes and no change. Was combination of 1 seized and several almost seized caliper pins, so worth checking those. If buggered they are pretty cheap at about $90 (ish) for all 4 calipers.
Cheers, Charlie

[simonmelb]

See here for how to do it yourself with a home made kit:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-2/182045-bleeding-brakes-solo.html

[Outback 1]

Easiest way is to use 2 long lengths of wire and a toggle switch and use this to bridge the abs relay cicuit as you do each wheel just cycle the abs pump and open the bleed nipple

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[onebob]

Easiest way is to use 2 long lengths of wire and a toggle switch and use this to bridge the abs relay cicuit as you do each wheel just cycle the abs pump and open the bleed nipple

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I've used that method but have a few questions:

1/ Is it the equivalent of a power bleed done with the LR testbook / Hawkeye / Nanocom which I believe bleeds the ABS pump?

2/ Do you pulse the pump or let it run continuously.

onebob

[rob tilbury]

G`day all i went to the garden centre and brought a pressure pump like the ones that spray weed stuff ,,, anyhow made a cap for the D2 and pressuer bleed the system it now has a great pedal ,,, cost $13 all up ,,,,,
Now have nice clean fluid all thru the system ,,,,

Thanks everyone ,,, i love this forum
Rob

[onebob]

G`day all i went to the garden centre and brought a pressure pump like the ones that spray weed stuff ,,, anyhow made a cap for the D2 and pressuer bleed the system it now has a great pedal ,,, cost $13 all up ,,,,,
Now have nice clean fluid all thru the system ,,,,

Thanks everyone ,,, i love this forum
Rob

Excellent that has motivated me to have a go at constructing a pressure bleeder - what did you use to make the reservoir cap?

onebob

[Graeme]

I've used that method but have a few questions:

1/ Is it the equivalent of a power bleed done with the LR testbook / Hawkeye / Nanocom which I believe bleeds the ABS pump?

2/ Do you pulse the pump or let it run continuously.

onebob
Yes, same result as using Testbook because the ABS pump is used and it flushes the internal pathways by doing so and it's a far superior method to using the brake pedal or an external pump because of it.

Only need to run the ABS pump after a bleed nipple is opened then stop it once the nipple is closed, but no harm done if left running other then eventually overheating the ABS pump.

[onebob]

Yes, same result as using Testbook because the ABS pump is used and it flushes the internal pathways by doing so and it's a far superior method to using the brake pedal or an external pump because of it.

Only need to run the ABS pump after a bleed nipple is opened then stop it once the nipple is closed, but no harm done if left running other then eventually overheating the ABS pump.

Hi Graeme - thanks for responding. Since posting I've done some more research and found a post on AULRO that explains that it's not quite the same and offers a solution to compensate.

refer to post #7 in the following link http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-2/192682-brake-fluid-reservoir-replacement-post2100647.html#post2100647

just love this forum ....
onebob

[rob tilbury]

Excellent that has motivated me to have a go at constructing a pressure bleeder - what did you use to make the reservoir cap?

onebob

I just used a metal plate and brased a brass fitting on ,,, cut some soft rubber as a gasket and drilled a hole each side and used 2 turnbuckles and a small chain from the craft shop ,,,, just clamp down over the master cyl and pump up to 10 to 15 PIS ,,, wander around crack the nipples ,,,, nice clean fresh oil ,,,,
and the best pedal i have had on any landrover ,,

[Graeme]

Since posting I've done some more research and found a post on AULRO that explains that it's not quite the same and offers a solution to compensate. You're correct in that they're not the same (too long since owing a D2) but only 1 of the valves per wheel stays closed as the other is normally open and only closed to cut pressure to the wheel. Still, the ABS pump circulates fluid through the pump which is not done with a pedal or external pressure bleed.

[onebob]

You're correct in that they're not the same (too long since owing a D2) but only 1 of the valves per wheel stays closed as the other is normally open and only closed to cut pressure to the wheel. Still, the ABS pump circulates fluid through the pump which is not done with a pedal or external pressure bleed.

Nice... thanks again.

onebob

[onebob]

I just used a metal plate and brased a brass fitting on ,,, cut some soft rubber as a gasket and drilled a hole each side and used 2 turnbuckles and a small chain from the craft shop ,,,, just clamp down over the master cyl and pump up to 10 to 15 PIS ,,, wander around crack the nipples ,,,, nice clean fresh oil ,,,,
and the best pedal i have had on any landrover ,,

yup i get it! brilliant solution.....

thanks onebob

[rob tilbury]

but still have 3 lights on if i hold the foot brake on for more that 5 seconds ,,,,