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Post by ianhind »

Dan

Sounds like you don't need to bleed the brakes.

For future reference, bleeding the brakes is to remove air from the system when the hydraulics are disconnected. So you know what is involved, I have explained below.

I haven't done it for many years, so these newer cars (1989 :lol: ) may be different.

My experience was that there was a small nipple on the brake pipes near each wheel. A piece of clear plastic tube is place over the nipple near the wheel that has been worked on and the othe end of the tube is placed into a small volume of brake fluid in the bottom of a jam jar.

The nipple is loosened and another person GENTLY pushes on the brake pedal inside the car. This forces brake fluid through the system and out through the plastic tube. Any air in the system comes out and can be seen as bubbles.

This is repeated until no more bubbles emerge BUT make sure that the master reservoir is topped up since you are basically emptying the reservoir into the jam jar.

The end of the pipe in the jam jar is kept under brake fluid so no air can get back in that way.

Once all the air is out, tighten the nipple.

Repeat for any other wheels where the hydraulics have been disconnected

Finally press hard on the brake pedal in the car. If it feels normal and does not go all the way to the floor :shock: then you are done. If not start again - there is still air in there :-# .

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Post by DanKH »

Thanks Ian you are absolutely spot on very illustrative explanation. and one I'll keep for reference.....I'll try the pliers method to press the piston in.
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Ladies and Gentlemen.

I'm now able to stop my car within a reasonable distance.

Thank you all for your help and interest in my small Easter project.

Have a nice weekend.
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Post by speedbird591 »

Dan - I presume the Toyota is controlled in the same manner as your Flight Sim? You use a keyboard to input control commands? Direction arrows to steer, F1 to F4 for acceleration, F5 to F8 to change gear and to brake? Of course .... B!

But don't forget when your brakes fail on a steep hill because you didn't bleed them - Ctrl, Alt, Del should keep you from harm :lol:

Safe driving

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