brake bleeding

[napalm_27]

was bleeding the brakes on the nova the other day
tried just doing the fronts as the pads had been changed before i got it and the peddle was like a sponge
so gave the fronts ago and didnt make any difference
but they were chucking out loads of air and leaking air slightly when the nipple was closed
i cant get the rear ones off as the nipples are just fooked :(
anyone got any useful tips to getting the nipples undone..?
was thinking about stuffing one of my easy outs in the hole in the nipple to get it undone

[Andy]

was thinking about stuffing one of my easy outs in the hole in the nipple to get it undone
OMFG:wtf: Whats wrong with mole grips?

[napalm_27]

OMFG:wtf: Whats wrong with mole grips?

didnt work tried them even on the tightest setting that i could close them on to the nipple they wernt budging

[Andy]

get some smaller grips on them,try hammering a smaller socket onto it also
dont use easi outs until they snap,as a last hope

[Pistol Pete]

WD40 and a brake pipe spanner FTW. FFS dont bodge when it comes to brakes.

[Jon_nova1]

your sh*t lol

so you tried to bleed them? but they still have air in the system? so they arn't bled properly, it also sounds like the nipple isn't tightened properly what did you use to tighten it?

you don't need a brake pipe spanner on the nipple, just a closed spanner

[Pistol Pete]

True lol i had my pipe set out at the time though!

[Jon_nova1]

Im sure if i had such posh tools around id be gloating about them too lol

[Pistol Pete]

lol

[napalm_27]

i used a open ended spanner as the brake pipe spanners i have were too big
i tried mole grips on the rear with no joy
im going to change the front and rear brakes anyway
as im going for 288mm on the front and discs on the rear
its not going anywere quick so not to bothered

[aaron nova kiddy]

im going to change the front and rear brakes anyway
as im going for 288mm on the front and discs on the rear
its not going anywere quick so not to bothered......... (so why are you asking about bleeding them if your changing them, you willy

[napalm_27]

im going to change the front and rear brakes anyway
as im going for 288mm on the front and discs on the rear
its not going anywere quick so not to bothered......... (so why are you asking about bleeding them if your changing them, you willy
shut up before i come sh@t through your letter box :p
were the fook have you been anyway lol

[aaron nova kiddy]

your mums lol its to hot to be working

[napalm_27]

we took the board off the window yesterday to get some light in
forgot how bad it got burnt lol

[aaron nova kiddy]

lol

[napalm_27]

anyway back on topic when you next coming round lol

[novacabrio]

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renew the small brake pipe and fit new cylinders. If you can fit a z20leh into a Nova then you shouldn't have to ask such a simple question!!