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Fabio



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Ezeibleed brake bleeding kits
Morning Gents,

I have to bleed the breaks.
Has anyone used this bleeding kit? Is it worth the money? Is there something i should do or look out for before i start?
And can anyone tell me what spec break fluid i should buy?

Thank you

Fabio
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Bluericky



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Hi Fabio

Yes , I’ve got an Eezibleed and it’s a great bit of kit . Just follow the instructions and you’ll be absolutely fine .
When you’ve finished, You’ll need a syringe or similar to remove the excess fluid from the reservoir as the eezibleed fills it to the brim !
If you’re bleeding all four corners then there’s a sequence but I’m afraid I can’t remember.

The fluid is Dot 4

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Post #774326 22nd May 2019 6:13am
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rallysteve



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Have used one many times on defender brakes and recently a clutch now that i had a suitable cap to fit the clutch master cylinder.

Just make sure you check the system is air tight before you fill the Ezibleed bottle with fluid!

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lohr500



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Old school rule for bleeding brakes was to start at the corner with the longest pipe run from the master cylinder and then work backwards, ending with the shortest run.

That's what I did on my Puma (with ABS) and it seemed to bleed OK with a solid pedal at the end of the process and no issues with the ABS.
Post #774335 22nd May 2019 6:44am
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seriesonenut



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Yes a good bit of kit. I have just bled the brakes on my series one. Without the kit it was a nightmare and I could not get a pedal using the old school method. With the kit job done within 5 mins. My tip is to keep the pressure in the tyre you decide to use to pressure the system to the minimum. 10psi seems to work. Anything above seems to force leaks at the reservoir cap. 2010 XS USW
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Post #774337 22nd May 2019 7:31am
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Litch



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Used one for over 25-years as when you are working single-handed (as I always do) they are ideal, every tool-kit should have one! Very Happy
If there is a downside it is that the fluid capacity is quite small and you need to make sure that the tyre-valve is at 12-oclock otherwise the pipe doesn't reach, also you then need to check the tyre pressure afterwards (shouldn't loose much).

Mine has been in a cupboard for the past few years however as I bought a Sealey pressure bleeding kit, I find this better as it holds more fluid and (having an integral pump) is self-contained. ONE LIFE, GET IT!
Post #774433 22nd May 2019 4:33pm
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Fabio



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Morning Gents,

Thank you for the replies.
I'll give that a go tomorrow, let's see how i get on...
I'm a bit scared because to change the brake pads it took me a whole day. Embarassed
Struggled to open the pistons to fit the new ones.

Fabio
Post #774506 23rd May 2019 5:27am
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jst



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I have used same one for last 12years or so. Tyre at 15~20 psi seems to work well.

Part fill the bottle on the last sequence so it ends up not overfilling the res. Cheers

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Post #774510 23rd May 2019 6:18am
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diesel_jim



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Not too much pressure in the tyre though... I had a brake reservoir burst (which was very messy), a couple of years back.
Post #774512 23rd May 2019 6:22am
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Fabio



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Well I did it but not well enough...
The pedal is still smooth. I’ll give it another try tomorrow.
How do you refill the bottle? Do you just open it or is there another way?

Fabio
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diesel_jim



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Disconnect the tyre, then unscrew lid of bottle and refill it, then Refit tyre

If you just unscrew the bottle it'll hiss all the air out and make a mess when you re-insert the pipe into the (full) bottle
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muddypaws



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Works well if the cylinder caps fits - if it doesn't or the tyre pressure is too high, its very messy!! Richard

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Post #774784 24th May 2019 8:26pm
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Fabio



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Thank you all for the replies.
All done and i think it is fine now.
All I need now is a locking wheel nut tool... mine has cracked.
Is there anywhere i can buy one or do i have to go to land rover?

Thank you

Fabio
Post #775063 26th May 2019 5:33pm
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GREENI



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Take it to your dealer, they may be able to get a replacement.

For brake bleeding, I bought one of these, bit bulky to store though.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301509192694?ul...noapp=true
Post #775073 26th May 2019 6:00pm
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blackwolf



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Fabio wrote:
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All I need now is a locking wheel nut tool... mine has cracked.
Is there anywhere i can buy one or do i have to go to land rover? ...


A handy tip to stop this from happening:


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Post #775075 26th May 2019 6:06pm
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