TheBeastie Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Another of the maintenance items I am trying to pick off is a note that says every 18,000 miles to renew the brake fluid. Any views on this? Presumably you loosen off a bleed nipple at each of the brakes in turn, pump a fair bit and keep it topped up with new fluid. Or is there a more scientific way to do it? Thanks Malcy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 You could siphon out most of the old fluid out of the reservoir first, fill with new fluid and bleed from there, starting with the brake furthest from the reservoir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 just get a couple of litres & flush through starting with the caliper/wheel cylinder furthest from the master cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Make life easy for yourself. Go to Halfords. Yes Halfords unless you know a better supplier. Get yourself an Eezi-Bleed. Follow the instructions. Make sure you get the cap for the Defender master cylinder. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litch Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 This is the sort of job clearly explained in a Haynes which will give you pictures as well. It is an easy enough proceedure to do two handed or even quicker & easier with an Ezibleed which makes it a single-handed operation. I am just about to do my 90 again and thinking back I recall that last time it took about 10-minutes to bleed the system through thoroughly, it took more than twice as long to set up beforehand & pack away afterwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeastie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 OK, that all sounds easy enough. Will head up to Halfords tomorrow and get kit. Also need to pick up a couple of litres of brake fluid since I only have enough for about two years worth of topping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I'm using Halfords own brand brake fluid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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