Help - bleeding brakes!

[Whazza22]

Hi all,

 

My brake pedal has been a bit spongy for a week or so since the brake pads were inspected.

 

I have followed the brake bleeding procedure to remove the air in the system but it won't clear.

 

Tried both the rear brakes with the tube and jar method but quite alot of bubbles still keep coming out!

 

Have gone through 2 litres of fluid and its not getting any better.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

[350 Russ]

dont mean to teach you to suck eggs, but just incase you didnt know there are 2 nipples on each brembo calliper, might be that? see any leaks anywhere near the master cylinder?

[Neilp]

There is a certain procedure for doing the brake bleeding. Theres a guide on here somewhere

[Whazza22]

I have standard calipers on mine so there is only one either side.

 

Can't see any leaks and the fluid isn't going down in the reservoir at all (only when I bleed)

[Whazza22]

I have followed the procedure by doing it the order of wheels but the first wheel doesn't clear the bubbles :S

 

Cars eh!! Lol

Edited November 11, 2012 by Whazza22

[Whazza22]

Any other methods to try?

[ZMANALEX]

Any other methods to try?

 

What method are you trying?

 

Alex.

[Whazza22]

Jar with bit of new fluid in and a length of rubber hose.

 

Pumping the brake several times and bleeding each brake. Sequence should be right rear, left rear, right front then left front until bubbles stop.

 

However, after doing it about 15 times on the first brake and still loads of bubbles I'm stuck

 

 

[Sam Mcgoo]

Is there two of you doing it ?

Person 1 on the brake pedal, person 2 opening and closing the bleed nipple?

 

 

[Sam Mcgoo]

Person 2 opens nipple.

Person 1 presses down brake pedal.

Person 2 closes nipple

Person1 releases brake pedal.

And repeat.

Sounds like your just pumping the brakes without closing the nipple and sucking the air back into the calliper.

 

[Whazza22]

That's exactly what we were doing.

 

One on brake and one on nipple. Closing nipple before releasing pedal.