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Title: Bleeding golf calipers Post by: Bozza on August 04, 2010, 04:13:01 PM Any tips on bleeding golf calipers please?
My set are brand new but we can't get them to bleed. Is it correct that the bleed nipple is below the brake pipe?????? Any help appreciated. Thanks. Title: Re: Bleeding golf calipers Post by: yellowmelos on August 04, 2010, 07:39:27 PM Hi ya,
Bleed nipples must be above the feed pipe into the caliper... take them off the mounting bracket and put a g-clamp on the pistons to stop them coming out. also people on other forums have said to get a syringe from the vets.. 60 to 100 cc and push the brake fluid from the calipers to the master cylinder ( reverse bleed ) let us know how you get on Title: Re: Bleeding golf calipers Post by: phill cbx on August 04, 2010, 09:45:27 PM Hello mate,
I'm also just at that stage as i have just changed to disc vw, but had to start again as my brake pipes were too short, anyway what I've done with new calipers and no fluid in the lines as it can be a bitch to get it all through, and the patients of a saint is needed, what i do is hang the calipers high in the air overnight as air will rise over fluid so air goes to the nipple ensure the nipples are the highest part, if during a day and your about then put a clear brake bleed tube on the nipples and open them up, again allowing the air to rise, and keep the master cylinder topped up, i have used a syringe and it does work, but i used it to suck the air followed by fluid out of the bleed nipple instead of pushing it through as less chance of getting air back in, that's how i would do it, buy try both and see how you get on. i also have another problem as I'm not sure if my old cbx 1000 master cylinder is manly enough to push the bigger car calipers / pistons, so might need to double up, or change to a car derived master cylinder. anyway good luck regards Phill Title: Re: Bleeding golf calipers Post by: haggis on August 05, 2010, 04:34:57 AM When I am filling up a brake system for the first time I do it like this
You need an empty washing up liquid bottle cleaned and dried out A length of rubber hose that is a tight fit on said bottle and the brake nipple Some brake fluid. Fill bottle with fluid and connect rubber hose (ooer, Nurse) Remove top off master cylinder Connect rubber hose to nipple (oh no not the nurse again) Open nipple Invert bottle and squease bottle till the master cylinder is full shut nipple and you should have a good working brake system. For two wheels I leave the master cylinder top on and open the opposite nipple till fluid without air bubbles is coming out. Shut nipple and then do the above Tip here, Wind the pistons as far in as they will go before you start |