Advice on bleeding brakes DONE!

[jann]

Hello

My brake fluid is very empty and is a gun metal charcoal colour.... I have stopped driving it for obvious reasons.
I would like to change the fluid by my self (keen to get down and dirty ha) and was wondering is there a step by step tutorial.
Also what fluid should I use (Dot 4)
How long do it usually take.

I've heard you have to bleed each corner in a specific pattern??

If worst comes to worst how much does a garage charge and I mean this is the last option lol.

The patient is a 91 IS (rear discs too)

Any answers who be great.
Cheers
Jann

[turk]

[magpie]

buy an easy bleed kit for about £20 and you can do them on your own without needing anyone to pump the brake pedal.





plugs on to your wheel valve and works under the psi of the tyre

[clipper]

buy an easy bleed kit for about £20 and you can do them on your own without needing anyone to pump the brake pedal.





plugs on to your wheel valve and works under the psi of the tyre

+1

I was advised on here to get one and it makes the job so much easier.

Just keep the pressure to the lower end of the specified range as I found that some fluid was blowing past the seals and spilling. No bother, just a waste of fluid and more cleaning up in the in-laws' garage required

Oh, and do your clutch fluid at the same time !

[jann]

I found this i don't one of those things above.

Is this the correct way. http://www.unofficialbmw.com/all/brakes ... fluid.html

Also how do you change the clutch fluid? They use brake fluid right?
Cheers
Jann

[Brianmoooore]

If the brake fluid reservoir was empty, then you have a leak to sort out before you do much else!
Clutch fluid is changed in exactly the same way as the brake fluid, but you only have the one bleed nipple to deal with, on the clutch slave cylinder.

[jann]

Well it was right at the bottom when i brought the car and i mean right at the bottom:/
So its just real low, It's done less than 7k in 3 and a half years so it needs a change.

What would you recommend? Pagid?
Its doesn't see the track so is the difference for DOT3 and DOT4 great for normal driving.

I'll treat him for his 20th next month with some new NGK's

Cheers
Jann

[jann]

Just quickly guys as im away without the care so i cannot check which fluid to get?
Any help.
Cheers
Jann

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[richy187]

DOT 4 is fine

[jann]

Come across a problem. on the second wheel i have started bleeding no more fluid is coming out, the pedal is soft after pumping (though is did go hard once) Im on the left rear. also the reservoir level is not going down.. Helpp.
jann.

[richy187]

Sounds like a blockage somewhere.

[PG325]

Try a small drill into the bleed nipple, sometimes crap builds up.

[jann]

Thing is also i did the right rear fine, pedal was hard then moved to the left rear. :/

[jann]

Finished the job myself, now clear fluid and a real hard pedal, stopping power is immense! Rears seem to be working too!
RESULT! saved myself a wod of cash too.
cheers
jann

P.s thanks guys for the tips.