Thread: Brake fluid quantity?

Awesome info Ron!
Many, many thanks!!

Originally Posted by AussieAub

If it works on the V8, a BIG yes please mate.....and instructions!
Thanks!

No reason why it shouldn't be able to access SLABS. Might swing up after work tomorrow night.
Txt me your new address.

Andrew


Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...

Hi Andrew.
Thanks for the offer. I have something on tomorrow night I can't get out of unfortunately, or I would.
Jurgens has offered a hand again on Tues night though at his place.
I'll get his addy and if you're free maybe give it a go there?

Cheers mate.

So a "power bleed" doesn't require pumping apart from the initial std bleed? But you need to perform a std bleed first and obviously keep a sharp eye on the reservoir while running the pump.

And a nanocom just does the same as shorting the pump, just easier.

Originally Posted by AussieAub

Hi Andrew.
Thanks for the offer. I have something on tomorrow night I can't get out of unfortunately, or I would.
Jurgens has offered a hand again on Tues night though at his place.
I'll get his addy and if you're free maybe give it a go there?

Cheers mate.

No probs. Just let me know.


Using Capitals, the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse or helping your uncle jack off a horse...

Hey Kieren, Ron nailed it! .... I was slow in replying

You can also make up a 6m length of twin core wire, put a male spade lug on the ends at one end, and a toggle switch at the other end. Then you can switch the ABS pump on/off from under the vehicle at each wheel as you operate the bleed nipple.

All sorted!
Option B fix completed, ABS modulator back on in full working order, nice new clean brake fluid in the pipes, all codes in the computer cleared, and she now stops nice and sharp and in a straight line!

MASSIVE thanks to BST4X4XFA and LoveMyRangie respectively for the use of garage space and use of a Nanacom for power bleeding and other fault clearing.

The guys did a fantastic job in helping me get the brakes done and working again, they now appear much better than before, and no poxy orange dash lights on any more!

I've said it before and I'll say it again.....the WA-AULROian guys really are tops when it comes to giving peeps a hand.
And it gave Jurgens a bit of work out ready for the next pit crew challenge, even if we did find out his MAF sensor is now stuffed....

Many thanks again to all, not only for getting hands dirty, but also to other members for their invaluable help and advise on this forum.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Fluids

You can also make up a 6m length of twin core wire, put a male spade lug on the ends at one end, and a toggle switch at the other end. Then you can switch the ABS pump on/off from under the vehicle at each wheel as you operate the bleed nipple.

gee,, I wonder where that info came from?

I took my ABS out to the kitchen table to work on so had the same bleed problem, a slow measured push, one at a time, quickly filled the lines. Then a power bleed from each corner finished it.
Its probably easier to do it this way than with a nanocom,, not much can go wrong with just a toggle switch to operate