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  • in reply to: A40 Somerset front brakes bleed nipple position #8303
    Johnny
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    Hi Richard yes I found it fairly straightforward. I started by bleeding the back brakes conventionally then used the pump to do the front 2 then all round all 4 a few times with the pressure on. I found I needed plenty of fluid in the pump but once done easy enough to just pour the excess back into the original container for topping up if needed. Big advantage of putting the system under constant pressure was it  exposed a loose union leaking at the master cylinder that I might not have noticed otherwise.

    So yes great tip!

    Good luck with the Standard.

    in reply to: A40 Somerset front brakes bleed nipple position #8095
    Johnny
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    1. As I understand it, rear nipples face upwards and front downwards. No idea why but Richard Hughes confirmed this  as correct above. Hence the need to pressurise the brake system in the way Richard describes when bleeding. I followed his advice and it worked – thanks Richard!
    in reply to: A40 Somerset front brakes bleed nipple position #7929
    Johnny
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    Excellent thanks. I went ahead and refitted everything up as it was, just with new components so it’s a relief I don’t have to do it all again. Great tip about the kit, and timely as this weekend is for bleeding. I was just going to use traditional pedal pumping to a jam jar but from what you say that would be pretty frustrating.

    Thanks for the advice I think you’ve just saved me from a miserable weekend!

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