Hey all
A couple days ago I changed my front brake pads (FERODO, good brand), I followed the instructions from a Haynes manual and all went well
I've driven with new brakes before and realised that when brand new they don't stop the car as quickley as they should so you have to leave plenty of braking distance.
I decided to bleed my brakes yesterday, I was told by my mechanic friend that its best to have another person to help you with this, heres the instructions he gave me:
Step 1
Start by removing the left back wheel.
Step 2
Have your friend sit in the drivers seat and pump the brakes and then hold down the pedal.
Step 3
Turn the bleed valve to release the air (and some fluid). The brake pedal should sink to the floor (it did).
Step 4
while the pedal is down tighten the bleed valve and release the pedal.
Repeat steps 2 - 4 about three or four times. then do this on the right rear wheel, the front left wheel then the front right wheel.
He said it has to be in this order.
I did this and then topped up the brake fluid resoviour.
My car still refuses to stop like it used to. Before just by braking I could send all my passengers who wern't wearing seat belts through the windscreen
Did I bleed right or do I just have to wait longer till the pads wear in?
I've also been told of another method to bleed the brakes that seems to easy to be safe:
Open the brake fluid resoviour, and pump the brakes till the fluid goes down then top up.
Thanks guys
(excuse any spellin mistakes, just came back from ministry of sound and I been testin my brakes all day and I don't like them anymore)
A couple days ago I changed my front brake pads (FERODO, good brand), I followed the instructions from a Haynes manual and all went well
I've driven with new brakes before and realised that when brand new they don't stop the car as quickley as they should so you have to leave plenty of braking distance.
I decided to bleed my brakes yesterday, I was told by my mechanic friend that its best to have another person to help you with this, heres the instructions he gave me:
Step 1
Start by removing the left back wheel.
Step 2
Have your friend sit in the drivers seat and pump the brakes and then hold down the pedal.
Step 3
Turn the bleed valve to release the air (and some fluid). The brake pedal should sink to the floor (it did).
Step 4
while the pedal is down tighten the bleed valve and release the pedal.
Repeat steps 2 - 4 about three or four times. then do this on the right rear wheel, the front left wheel then the front right wheel.
He said it has to be in this order.
I did this and then topped up the brake fluid resoviour.
My car still refuses to stop like it used to. Before just by braking I could send all my passengers who wern't wearing seat belts through the windscreen
Did I bleed right or do I just have to wait longer till the pads wear in?
I've also been told of another method to bleed the brakes that seems to easy to be safe:
Open the brake fluid resoviour, and pump the brakes till the fluid goes down then top up.
Thanks guys
(excuse any spellin mistakes, just came back from ministry of sound and I been testin my brakes all day and I don't like them anymore)