Rear Cylinders in Drums

[Anonymous]

Quick Question Guys, Im going to change my cylinders in the rear drums. When I release the brake hose, am I right in saying I can pinch the end. change the cylinder, then reattach the brake hose, with out bleading the whole system?!
Thanks for any help! :>

[Anonymous]

what about the air in the new cylinder??


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[Anonymous]

Is there not a release nut, that allows the brake fluid to go through the cylinder, so it becomes a stream, then turn the nut off. Then top up the fluid? Or have I lost the plot!! LOL!? :-/

[Anonymous]

isn't opening the bleed nipple classed as bleeding it!!! i think you have answered your own question there!!!!

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[Anonymous]

LOL!! Right but the question is, do I need to bleed the whole system? I.e. Drain the Brake fluid all the way??

[Anonymous]

No don't empty the whole system, but you will need to bleed the brakes, I would do th fronts aswell while your at it.

Plese don't let busses pull out.

[Anonymous]

Do you have to bleed the front as well then, if you change the cylinders?
Sorry if Im making a mountain out of a mole hill! But, I read in Haynes, If you pinch the brake fluid pipe on the rear cylinders, conenct the cylinders on, then release the nipple, and let the fluid bleed through, until you get a steady stream then do up the nipple. And re-top up the fluid.??!! :-/

[Anonymous]

If you clamp off the rear hose, change the cylinder and leave the bleed nut open, get someone to press down on the brake pedal and THEN relese the clamp, a few pedal pushes later close the bleed nut and jobs a good un! (Pressurising the system before removing the clamp eliminates the chance of air been sucked up into the system) You don`t have to touch the fronts if you don`t want to. ;)

[Anonymous]

Thats the one!! Well Cheers Guys, I know Im hard work!! but I do the job with a bit more confidence now! Thanks! :D

[Anonymous]

If you do a rear cylinder, you have to also bleed the diagonally opposite front break - since that's how the breaking system is linked up.