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JohnnyC wrote:Opening the bleed n1pple seems like a bit of a bigger pain(and more likely to get air into the system) than simply removing the cap off the brake fluid resevoir.
Didn't know anything about having to slacken the handbrake cable either![]()
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When I bled my brakes a while back the handbrake was gash at first, but after lifting the lever a few times it was fine
Yep i don't know if the Mk2 is that different from the MK1, but i've never disconnected the handbrake cable or opened the bleed n1pple to change the pads.Just took the cap off the brake fluid reservoir and took the caliper off with handbrake cable still attached.
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Paul Woods wrote:Yep i don't know if the Mk2 is that different from the MK1, but i've never disconnected the handbrake cable or opened the bleed n1pple to change the pads.Just took the cap off the brake fluid reservoir and took the caliper off with handbrake cable still attached.
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You MUST slacken off the cable,if the cable is pulling on the arm at all then the rear calipers wont adjust up properly,this goes for mk1 and 2 and pretty much every car on the road..
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.cables slackened,adjust rear pistons using the guide above,retighten cable.
The bleed n1pple thing is a precaution on the front calipers,its not unknown for pushing the pistons back to flip the seals in the brake master cylinder,taking the cap off will have zero effect.I must admit ive never had an mr2 seal flip yet myself but ive seen it happen on other cars and ive heard of one mechanic who flipped the seals on an mr2..
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.better safe than sorry i say.
JohnnyC wrote:Opening the bleed n1pple seems like a bit of a bigger pain(and more likely to get air into the system) than simply removing the cap off the brake fluid resevoir.
Dragon wrote:Hmm, any suggestions on being able to leave the filler cap off, but without allowing any foreign substance to get in?
Is there anything i can put over the filler? or just leave the cap resting on top, but not pushed down properly?
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Dragon wrote:Hmm, any suggestions on being able to leave the filler cap off, but without allowing any foreign substance to get in?
System-G wrote:My Rev3 had ABS and just removing the filler cap was fine- it didn't cause any problems with the ABS at all.
I wouldn't expect any crud to be in the braking system at all.
If you do find debris in there, I would sugest a complete drain and refill of the entire system quick sharp
- wouldn't be nice to get a blockage in one of the most important systems on a car