Changing brake fluid

[TheBeastie]

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

[Gromit]

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.

[western]

just get a couple of litres & flush through starting with the caliper/wheel cylinder furthest from the master cylinder.

[mmgemini]

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

[Litch]

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!

[TheBeastie]

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.

[mmgemini]

I'm using Halfords own brand brake fluid.