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05-22-2010, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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Bleed or Flush
Did a DE event last weekend on stock brakes and pads. I flushed the fluid prior to the event. No issues with a soft pedal.
I am signing up for another event in June. I'm leaning towards keeping the stock setup. Do I need to flush again prior to the event or just do a bleed of the brakes? Thoughts? |
05-22-2010, 09:31 AM | #2 | |
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05-22-2010, 09:41 AM | #3 |
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Could someone explain the differences between a bleed and a flush? Obviousl a flush is more complete, but what's the difference? Is that when the dealer needs to activate some pump?
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05-22-2010, 10:14 AM | #5 |
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A bleed is basically just changing the fluid at the caliper where a flush is changing all the fluid in the complete system.I use the manual bleed system and it works just fine.
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05-22-2010, 10:16 AM | #6 | |
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The pump is a high pressure pump that is used to drive the fluid out of the system. It allows one tech to flush the system on his own. You can achieve the same result with two people...one pumping the pedal, the other opening the bleed valve. You can buy these online for DIY (motive products, bavarian auto etc have Euro spec pressure caps). If not, you will need a buddy to help either flush or bleed the brakes. EDIT: Is there an echo in here? LOL I wrote my post while the others appeared! |
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