AP brake kit fitting

petery · 24-10-2011, 04:39 PM

Just had the AP brake kit delivered (front kit and rear callipers) is there any trick to bleeding the brakes? order to do it in etc.

Used to bleeding brakes in our race cars but want to get the pedal as good as possible in the CSL.

ando · 24-10-2011, 04:47 PM

Would have thought it would be the same as in the race cars? I always start at the farthest from the Master Cylinder and work towards it. I also always use way more fluid than needed just to make sure I get all the old crap out!! lol

HTH

Ando

**cantfind1** · 25-10-2011, 12:53 PM

As said furthest caliper first, calipers have 2 nipples, bleed the inside first then the outside one.

Then if you are really fussy once system is all installed leave the brake pedal depressed for 24 hours, hold it down with a pole or something. This will force every little bit of air back out along the lines to the reservoir.

24-10-2011, 04:39 PM	#1
petery S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 109 Casino cash: $7423	AP brake kit fitting Just had the AP brake kit delivered (front kit and rear callipers) is there any trick to bleeding the brakes? order to do it in etc. Used to bleeding brakes in our race cars but want to get the pedal as good as possible in the CSL.

24-10-2011, 04:47 PM	#2
ando S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 193 Casino cash: $3801	Would have thought it would be the same as in the race cars? I always start at the farthest from the Master Cylinder and work towards it. I also always use way more fluid than needed just to make sure I get all the old crap out!! lol HTH Ando __________________

25-10-2011, 12:53 PM	#3
cantfind1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 675 Casino cash: $6490	As said furthest caliper first, calipers have 2 nipples, bleed the inside first then the outside one. Then if you are really fussy once system is all installed leave the brake pedal depressed for 24 hours, hold it down with a pole or something. This will force every little bit of air back out along the lines to the reservoir.