Bleeding technique?

[5678]

Does the Clio need to be level when bleeding the brake system? I only have two axle stands and don't want all the wheels off with the back on the jack. Or, am I safe to just jack up the rear, bleed those and then do the front?

 

[montana]

yes you dont need to have all four in the air at the same time, HOWEVER it would make it much easier!!

 

[5678]

Nice one cheers. Struggling to find some decent Dot5.1 this afternoon as my local GSF don't have any SuperBlue in!

 

[mickstoke]

start with the furthest away from the servo so n/s/r

 

[montana]

i settled for Carlube Dot 4 when i did mine, the consensus when i did a bit of research was as it wasnt going to see track use dot 4 was good enough

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Be VERY careful .. if the res runs low, and you suck a bubble in, you'll be there til November getting it out

 

[sideways danny]

Nice one cheers. Struggling to find some decent Dot5.1 this afternoon as my local GSF don't have any SuperBlue in!

i settled for Carlube Dot 4 when i did mine, the consensus when i did a bit of research was as it wasnt going to see track use dot 4 was good enough

superblue is DOT4 anyhow. For road use, and tbh, most peoples track use, the carlube stuff is fine. I use it in "regular" cars all the time

 

[5678]

Ended up going for some Pagid Dot4. I will be using it on track, but my balls aren't big enough to be last of the late brakers!

I'm aware of the importance of not letting the res run low. I'm going to use an eeasibleed kit to hopefully stay on top of it.

 

[Cupman29]

According to the Renault workshop manual, the Clio Brakes need bled in a x method by doing os rear, ns front, ns rear then os front. That's the way I've always bled them too.

 

[5678]

Fail. Despite soaking in wd40, one of the nipples snapped off!

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Wd40 isn't a penetrating fluid. It just makes sh*t rust faster

 

[sideways danny]

Wd40 isn't a penetrating fluid. It just makes sh*t rust faster

agree. Water based FFS