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lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Replacing brake fluid. Any pitfalls with ABS?

I turned down the offer of replacing the brake fluid for £84 this week at my third year service as I though that sounded a lot of money for a simple job I could do myself.

I've bled the brakes on plenty of older vehicles before, but never one with ABS.

Is it as straightforward as this post ?

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic4499.html?highlight=bleeding

My plan is to :

Draw out as much of the old fluid from the master cylinder reservoir as I can using a syringe without allowing any air to get into the cylinder ports.
Top up the master cylinder with fresh fluid.
Starting with the rear callipers first, do the old "down", "up" routine with my son on the brake pedal and me cracking open the calliper bleed nipples one at a time using my old faithful silicon brake bleeding tube attached to the nipple. Monitoring the reservoir as we go.

Anything I need to be aware of with the ABS, or any other pitfalls before I start?

As ever, any advice much appreciated.

4th Jun 2015 7:17pm

grumpy old git

Member Since: 16 Nov 2013
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 153

I've changed the brake fluid in my Td5 Disco the way you described, no problems. If you drain it all I seem to remember that you'll need a Nanocom or similar to operate all the valves etc in the ABS. Don't let air in and you shouldn't have to let it out!

4th Jun 2015 7:55pm

MR_JAMES

Member Since: 10 Oct 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 248

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

YES that will work. I did mine that way a few months ago.. just on my own.

I had trouble using a vacuum bleeder, would not suck through.. some sort of restriction. Also struggled pumping with engine off.. so I started the engine and pumped up and down, worked a treat. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"

4th Jun 2015 8:23pm

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1316

Thanks for the replies. On the list of jobs for the weekend!

5th Jun 2015 5:13am

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