meego
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Brilliant mate, thanks. Any idea if there’s a cap that fits a D2 reservoir? It’s got slots on it I think and just needs a quarter turn to open/tighten it.
No idea, stick a pic up of the underside of the cap with a tape measure and I will have a look for you.
Found the same kit 13 quid cheaper, well it look the same to me?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable...663977?hash=item3b3de7ade9:g:pLwAAOSwIqpd5fcX
NPG
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Normally there are 2 modes for power bleed - calipers and modulator. It is like that for the Wabco ABS on the D2 and any OBD tool of reasonable quality will support both functions. But I had a look at that kit and it does look really good and like you said, in a workshop where you're not servicing just D2s, it helps to use a single method and one kit across all vehicles. Also, I don't think cars with brake shoes support power bleeding on the wheel cylinders. So good luck and enjoy.
NPG
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I'm only assuming, hence why I said "I don't think". It could be that brake shoes wheel cylinders do in fact support power bleed but I don't have experience with this type of brakes.
So do you do a power bleed sequence with an OBD tool on the drum brakes when you replace the fluid ?
meego
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Pics, one which I think is nearest size and second pic one of the universal caps provided, but note the silver fitting is just a standard 1/4bsp euro style air tool fitting (ten for a fiver delivered) so cant be to much efffort to get a new D2 cap and modify it to take the air fitting.
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meego
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Cheers for that. I’m going to get one. My thoughts too on getting another cap and modify it. Thanks for your help.
NPG
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I have looked on youtube for the whereabouts of the obd in my series 2, but its a no go, any ideas
Do you even have hydraulic brakes on a Series 2 ?
JUKE179r
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Yeah those speed bleeders are so easy to use. I’ve got them on my Disco 2 calipers.
I regularly have to bleed the brakes on my bike, i use a piece of clear tube on the bleed nipple and a syringe. Draw an amount of fluid through until there's most/all of the air is out then push most of the fluid back into the caliper. Repeat a couple of times and job done.
Guess it might not work with abs/traction pumps but otherwise it's incredibly easy
Guess it might not work with abs/traction pumps but otherwise it's incredibly easy
Just a fancier version of the Eezibleed thing.
Have seen a bloke, years ago in Italy, just make up an adaptor to go on top of the clutch fluid reservoir, on a Saab 99, in about 1973. He then attached the workshop air line to it, blew the fluid through a treat!
There was nothing off the shelf but he couldn't bleed the clutch any other way. It had broken down on the autostrada. On our way again in no time.
I have an Eezibleed thing but gave up using it after a/ it sprayed the whole engine compartment in brake fluid despite using the correct adaptor, b/ the pressure from the tyre moved nothing at all until i pressurised the tyre to the max, c/ the tubes, despite being cleaned out after esch use, deteriorated beyond usability.
Now just use the old fashioned rubber tube with a nail in the end and a slit just above to give a one way valve. Even made one of my own in frogland when the frogs don't sell anything like.
Works like a dream, all you need is a jam-jar and sufficient brake fluid.
