Brakes won't bleed up !!

[scottclio182]

Ok i changed my calipers, and therefore i had to bleed my brakes,

I started with back, and worked to the front.

The brake pedal goes stiff, once i start the engine it totally goes to nothing the brake pedal goes to the floor? does this every time please help

 

[scottclio182]

someone said engine needs to be on while i bleed brakes? if this true going to give it a go tomorrow.

 

[mw51/bl172]

i know its a real random one but this happend to a mate not a clio though he changed his caliper and put them on the wrong side upside down i believe the bleed nipples have to be at the top but dont quote on that !

 

[MartinR]

which calipers did you change front or back???

 

[scottclio182]

which calipers did you change front or back???

I changed the back 2, they surely cant be upside down ?

 

[scottclio182]

i know its a real random one but this happend to a mate not a clio though he changed his caliper and put them on the wrong side upside down i believe the bleed nipples have to be at the top but dont quote on that !

back bleed nippes are facing down, front nipples are up, maybe you could be right, but i dont think u can put them the other way round?, it is the back 2 i have changed though.

 

[Struggler]

have you tried pumping the brakes a few times??

and are you bleeding them properly??

 

[Fred@BTM]

back bleed nippes are facing down, front nipples are up, maybe you could be right, but i dont think u can put them the other way round?, it is the back 2 i have changed though.

erm they all face up

 

[gilmour182]

Had the same problem after changing my fluid, you need to have the ABS firing while bleeding. RS tuner with an add-on or some other diagnostics kit.
Dealer sorted mine out. I put almost a litre through it with no joy. Some people on hear say all you have to do is go out in it and get the abs to kick in,
but if your brakes are as bad as mine were.....you will have to wait on the snow coming back.

 

[Fred@BTM]

are people being stupid and draining the system? you NEVER do that

 

[Jay.S]

How did you bleed them?