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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1795   
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I can't remember re the exhaust & mine wasn't standard anyway, but I do remember it being a pig and eventually rotating the slave so the bleed was at the bottom and reverse bleeding it with a old style oil can!
Possibly use an easi bleed now though..... Good luck in the snow! |
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2nd Mar 2018 5:16pm |
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| okami Member Since: 06 Apr 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 90  
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Interesting day today -- all hydraulics related.
First inspected my SO's car to determine why the brakes were squeaking. Caliper slide pins rusted solid and took the inner pad with it. Since the cylinder is likely rusted from not properly moving two new caliper sets will be going on this coming week. Secondly I replaced both the master and slave on the 110. Since I have a Red Booster the master comes on and off in a couple of minutes (booster is worth it just for that). I can confirm that the slave can come off without taking anything else off. An extension, swivel, and a 3/8 rechargeable ratchet (greatest invention ever) made short work getting it off. A bit fiddly getting it back in, but wasn't too bad other than the mess. It was definitely leaking into the bellhousing which is probably why I was getting a slipping clutch at time as well. However I cannot for the life of me get it bled properly. I can push fluid through it with no issues but pedal pressure doesn't improve one bit (this is without vacuum for the RB). Any thoughts? |
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10th Mar 2018 6:19pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2666 
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Did you install the slave with the bleed nipple at the top?
I’ve never managed to get the full pedal on mine by bleeding, however you can get enough to make it work. Then over say 20-30 miles the rest self-bleeds. Raising the front of the vehicle helps, if it’s parked nose-down it will be a pig to bleed. |
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10th Mar 2018 7:24pm |
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| okami Member Since: 06 Apr 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 90
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I'll jack the front up and give it a try. Thankfully I did install the bleed nipple the right way up
If you are THE Retroanaconda, a big thanks for your tech articles on the TD5 instrument upgrade. I used your resources to do mine. Just have the wiper and rear fog lamp wiring left to go on the full TD5 update. |
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10th Mar 2018 7:49pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2666
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You’re welcome. It’s a great improvement, mine have been in for coming up to 9 years now with no problems.
Your vehicle sounds almost identical to my 110 - it also being a 1993 county station wagon in red. |
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11th Mar 2018 12:41pm |
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| okami Member Since: 06 Apr 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 90
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Finally got it properly bled. It was a battle, but learned quite a bit.
I pulled the slave off and it appears that cylinder may have been retracted too far to actuate. It also helped bleeding it while hanging upside down. Put it back in and viola! <--- ignore the fact that I had to do it twice as the shim fell off without me noticing the first time  |
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11th Mar 2018 1:10pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Pressure bleeders are worth the investment.
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11th Mar 2018 3:53pm |
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