Series 1 4.2 Brakes - Help Please.

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tim wood
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#21 Re: Series 1 4.2 Brakes - Help Please.

Post by tim wood » Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:10 pm

This is an old thread but I thought I would update with my experiences.
I needed to bleed the system following fitment of new hoses. I was never that confident of the pedal anyway needing a double pump to get a good solid feel.

I firstly tried a suction system using one of those cheapo plastic kits from eBay- worse than useless.
Then I thought that I have one of those systems whereby you can suck the oil from your sump and maybe that could be modified. Plenty of suction but I felt most of the air bubbles visible were possibly coming from around the bleed nipple.

So fearing the worst and having read the reviews I purchased an Eeezibleed.

Simple to set up and the supplied cap fits perfectly to the reservoir. Reduced the tyre pressure to 10psi and away it went. Tried it at 15 psi and evidence of air leaks around the bottle so didn’t try that again.

Plenty of flow from the rear brakes, I have home made brake extensions which makes connection easier.
So there we have it - just my 2 cents.

Tim
Series 1 FHC purchased 40 years ago. Courted my wife in it.
Series 1 2+2 when the kids were small now sold.
Series 1.5 OTS in opalescent maroon, Californian car. My retirement present.

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