Brake fluid replace

bananarama · Nov 23rd, 2022, 17:02

Guys,

Need to do this soon, the water content in my brake fluid is quite high!

Anything I should know before giving it a go? I assumed I needed to start with the brake furthest away from the ABS but VolvoSweeden seems to start on the brake nearest.

passenger · Nov 23rd, 2022, 17:55

Well if you want, I can see in VIDA. Let me know in private message

monkeh · Nov 23rd, 2022, 18:34

I would assume, any bleeder until you see fresh fluid?

Every car I had I ended up purchasing/acquiring a reservoir cap, drilled it and popped a schrader valve on it. Easi-bleed it! Just make sure you've got a means of providing ~10psi.

bananarama · Nov 23rd, 2022, 18:49

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Originally Posted by monkeh

Every car I had I ended up purchasing/acquiring a reservoir cap, drilled it and popped a schrader valve on it. Easi-bleed it! Just make sure you've got a means of providing ~10psi.

I've got a Sealey VS820 for bleeding so I'm good to go, just wondering if the V70 had anything odd I needed to know before doing anything.

TeamG · Nov 23rd, 2022, 19:18

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Originally Posted by bananarama

I've got a Sealey VS820 for bleeding so I'm good to go, just wondering if the V70 had anything odd I needed to know before doing anything.

If you do it regularly (2yrs) then the moisture content won’t creep up and the odd bit of old fluid trapped anywhere won’t matter. When I do any of my cars, I start with the corner furthest away, then the other rear, then the fronts. It doesn’t matter really as long as you do them all but doing the furthest replaces the most fluid in the first hit.

passenger · Nov 23rd, 2022, 19:25

bananarama · Nov 24th, 2022, 11:08

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Originally Posted by passenger

Thanks passenger! It seems volvosweden is correct, start with the brake closest to the ABS and work your way back. In hindsight it shouldn't come as a surprise, he (or his mates) have access to Vida so they know.

bananarama · Nov 24th, 2022, 11:22

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Originally Posted by TeamG

When I do any of my cars, I start with the corner furthest away, then the other rear, then the fronts.

Same here, it's why I was surprised to see volvosweden do the opposite. Turns out he was correct. Naughty me for doubting him

passenger · Nov 24th, 2022, 16:47

If you have plan 1 more year with volvo, buy vida.

Nov 23rd, 2022, 17:02	#1
bananarama Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:02 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Reading	Brake fluid replace Guys, Need to do this soon, the water content in my brake fluid is quite high! Anything I should know before giving it a go? I assumed I needed to start with the brake furthest away from the ABS but VolvoSweeden seems to start on the brake nearest.

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monkeh Pain in the backside Last Online: Jul 6th, 2024 01:00 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport	I would assume, any bleeder until you see fresh fluid? Every car I had I ended up purchasing/acquiring a reservoir cap, drilled it and popped a schrader valve on it. Easi-bleed it! Just make sure you've got a means of providing ~10psi. __________________ 'Designed by a computer, built by a robot, and driven by a f***ing nutter' '09 XC70 SE - 2" lift, D5 225bhp, poverty spec '18 V60 Twin Engine R Design - 290bhp

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passenger Master Member Last Online: Jun 28th, 2024 21:30 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Mountains	Well if you want, I can see in VIDA. Let me know in private message

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