- Apr 18, 2009
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Hi Guys have to change the brake fluid on my van, (1998 Boxer) Anyone know approx how much it will take?:thumb:
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the quantity was only a guestimate but i very much doubt it would be more considering the diameter and length of the lines and internal size of cylinders/calipers....the master cylinder reservoir will take the largest amount.Thanks for that pappajohn, I had imagined it would be a lot more than that but that's good news, don't suppose you'd know the bleeding sequence (language Timothy) as well would you?:thumb:
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Far be it for me to even comment on another fellow traders methods let alone question
them
But seriously
You take an air tight system, drain off all fluid, fill with air, then bleed
I will never understand that logic Dave, and as you chose to post totally oposing advise i await your reply with interest there must be a valid reason
Each to there own i supose
But it does now leave the original poster and others in somewhat of a quandaryoh:
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You and others may have noticed that pressure bleeding was mentioned only as a last resort in my original post ,and there i belive lies the reason for your change to your present tactics, there are many and various reasons I don't use or recommend your present method, I wont go into them here as it may appear to some to be a game of one upmanship, it is certainly not that
You might just out of interest try the drip/gravity method, it may half your time effort and material costs, because you are more familiar than most with hydraulic systems you, as we do, can work on all 4 wheels at once. I do not recommend novice or DIY to try4 wheels at once
Were never too old to learn
Regards
Geo
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agreed...never use that half tin of fluid you've had stored in the garage for ages...only from a sealed tin.I also use the "geo" method and I would only add - use newly purchased brake fluid, probably DOT 4 or above and that you will notice when the older fluid is expelled when the cloudiness disappears as the fluid is replaced.
MikeD
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