So a new bag popped?? How??
Datatek
Well-Known Member
You had weight on it before it had air in it by the looks of it.
Druim
Well-Known Member
Worked fine the first time but the pipe leaked and after fix i managed to lower the car on the EAS instead of rising went to standard and everything seamed fine for about 5 minutes, then a bang and down on the bump stop it went.
Took it all out and with difficulty put it back on, it was fully stretched so getting it to fold correctly wasn't easy, bit of air, wriggle, more air, wriggle and so on, works a treat now.
Hmm, perhaps I need to invest in the Mk3 RF receiver then. Never had any real bother when I lived in the middle of no where, but since living with neighbours I have noticed she had some problems with charge after a week or so.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
She ! Lol are we talking the car or the nieghbours
Cost me about 1,400 so far this year... it is a she.
I had all of that stuff in my old place, but I dunno. I am mostly just paranoid after the last battery died on me, but it did take some cranking to get her to strike up yesterday. Although today no such issues.
I didn't find it too bad, and was pleased I could do it in a single piece without unions. I fed the new pipe from the rear o/s wheel arch to the front, and then fed the other end across the rear cross member. Once I'd pulled most of the slack out, I found there wasn't much more to do in the way of forming bends to clip it back neatly.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
I've just read your next post about changing pipe so its a patch of fluid from when you changed your pipe 1Seems to be OK now
You have a leak you do relise by someone pressing the brake pedal there is more pressure exerted to each brake pipe leading to search caliper is more than just switching the abs pump on ?
Musicmaker
Active Member
At first I thought that fluid from the old pipe eventualy dripped from the chassis onto the driveway. Yes, i'm aware that more pressure will be delivered to the callipers, but the pipes are not leaking from the joins at all and I followed the bleeding instructions as per the Rave manual.
There is however a very small leak somewhere under the reservoir/abs unit, but have not located it as it is difficult to see, though I noticed earlier that there were some small bubbles in the reservoir when I topped up with some fluid. I am wondering if O rings or whatever got damaged when I depresurised the system using the 30 pumps of the brake pedal as per Rave instructions.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Ok keep an eye on the fluid level for a week or so if its dropping then yes a seal could of gone somewhere
SpacePig
New Member
Personal experience, I will never try is AGAIN myself. I had a problem with breaks in the past and I tired to depressurized the system like RAVE said and what happen that was simple I blew up every O Rings around the reservoir and even manager to damaged the reservoir. If I were you I will be very careful.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
I don't see how unless you put extreme pressure in the pedel you only need to do light presses on the pedal each return from pedel Reduces the stored pressure
Musicmaker
Active Member
Thanks for the heads up SpacePig, perhaps the rings were on their way out already. Was it easy to replace the O rings, or did you need to replace the unit? When I depressurised mine, I pressed the pedal gently, but maybe my O rings are now knackered.
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Crazy people you press that brake pedel all day long if the seals are perished they are perished letting built up pressure out has nothing to do with wrecking seals hard braking and perished seals are more likely !!!!
Musicmaker
Active Member
Yes I know, the RR has done 138k miles so of course parts will be worn, but get this. Just this minute checked for where this effin leak was coming from. The top of the reservoir had some fluid on it and running down the back. (my driveway is on a slight incline) Took the cap off and the fluid was right up to the neck, probably overflowing. Think I mentioned this before on here. Previously when I topped up, I ran the abs pump until it stopped then topped up to the Max mark. However, bit of history here, The previous owner had lost the cap, so I got one from the scrappie that had a diaphram in it. I found the original cap the other day hiding on top of the engine. I noticed it did not have a diaphram, so I put that back on. Maybe I need to go to Specsavers
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
Yes I know, the RR has done 138k miles so of course parts will be worn, but get this. Just this minute checked for where this effin leak was coming from. The top of the reservoir had some fluid on it and running down the back. (my driveway is on a slight incline) Took the cap off and the fluid was right up to the neck, probably overflowing. Think I mentioned this before on here. Previously when I topped up, I ran the abs pump until it stopped then topped up to the Max mark. However, bit of history here, The previous owner had lost the cap, so I got one from the scrappie that had a diaphram in it. I found the original cap the other day hiding on top of the engine. I noticed it did not have a diaphram, so I put that back on. Maybe I need to go to Specsavers
Cool I can't remember but I'm sure you check top up with engine off to max activate pump switch off and recheck
Druim
Well-Known Member
FLUID LEVEL CHECK/TOP UP
1. Park vehicle on level ground.
2. Turn ignition ON, to activate hydraulic pump. If
pump does not operate depress brake pedal
several times until pump operates.
3. When pump stops, check level is between MIN
and MAX marks.
WARNING: Clean reservoir body and filler
cap before removing cap. Use only fluid
from a sealed container.
4. If level is below MIN mark top up fluid level to
MAX mark on reservoir, using correct fluid. See
LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES,
Information.
DO NOT OVER FILL RESERVOIR
1. Park vehicle on level ground.
2. Turn ignition ON, to activate hydraulic pump. If
pump does not operate depress brake pedal
several times until pump operates.
3. When pump stops, check level is between MIN
and MAX marks.
WARNING: Clean reservoir body and filler
cap before removing cap. Use only fluid
from a sealed container.
4. If level is below MIN mark top up fluid level to
MAX mark on reservoir, using correct fluid. See
LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES,
Information.
DO NOT OVER FILL RESERVOIR
Grit Valve
2000 4.6 Vouge
There you go, op must of over filled it then with the addition of a wrong cap
SpacePig
New Member
I did not went made on the pedal, not more than the usual...But then again my car is a old girl (1995).
