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Postby Gary75 » Wed May 09, 2012 4:09 pm

I have recenlty had my brake fluid changed using 5.1 brake fluid.
I have just noticed fluid around the rubber cover on the nipple on three of the brake calipers, i have wiped clean but still there. Could this be residue or has the guy bollocks the nipples :x

I done many brake fluid changes and have never known any damp areas around bleed nipples 5 days later? The pedal feels firm but not as sharp as before travels a little before brakes applied.....

I should have done this job myself....

Help required before i loose it big style :x
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Postby asperformance » Wed May 09, 2012 7:14 pm

maybe the nipples are not fully home, or he has simply not cleaned off the old fluid..........

a good dose of brake cleaner should shift and sort
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Postby Gary75 » Wed May 09, 2012 7:37 pm

asperformance wrote:maybe the nipples are not fully home, or he has simply not cleaned off the old fluid..........

a good dose of brake cleaner should shift and sort


Yes they are tight, over tight in my opinion? ive cleaned off with tissue / brake cleaner, all dry, press the pedal and fluid seen at base of threads, not a lot but definatley leaking, sick feeling inside as nothing wrong before the change

All bleed nipples weeping :wtf2: :x :x
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Postby Chris 280 » Wed May 09, 2012 8:05 pm

just a thought but they may have been tightend too much and caused a hairline crack only visible if the nipple is tightened right up,(had this happen to me on another car) :cry: hopefully not this mate.good luck
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Postby asperformance » Wed May 09, 2012 8:42 pm

suggest you have it looked at properly..............potentially take each nipple out and clean the thread, etc.....
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Postby Gary75 » Thu May 10, 2012 7:46 am

Right i have calm this morning :notwor: i going to purchase 8 x new bleed nipples and do the job myself.
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Postby CAVEMAN » Thu May 10, 2012 10:35 am

Gary75 wrote:Right i have calm this morning :notwor: i going to purchase 8 x new bleed nipples and do the job myself.


lesson learned...

good to know it will be sorted soon.
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Postby John Mc » Thu May 10, 2012 1:42 pm

Gary75 wrote:Right i have calm this morning :notwor: i going to purchase 8 x new bleed nipples and do the job myself.


Are you qualified to bleed nipples? :lol:
[Just incase this gets lost in translation, I am not slandering you, I know people can be sensitive to these harsh words.]
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Postby Gary75 » Thu May 10, 2012 2:38 pm

John Mc Tiddler (Dogging Expert) Tiddler (Dogging Expert) wrote:
Gary75 wrote:Right i have calm this morning :notwor: i going to purchase 8 x new bleed nipples and do the job myself.


Are you qualified to bleed nipples? :lol:


I never had this much trouble with nipples before :lol:
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Postby Gary75 » Thu May 10, 2012 2:50 pm

Have spoken with Alyn, good advice given. Thank you :thumb:

I began the morning like this :crying: :crying:

Removed all wheels cleaned off all traces of muck, any fluid / brake cleaner that was left around the nipples.

Have again bled the entire system through, air still present. Removed nipples that were suspect, cleaned threads etc, No leaks present.

Two front outer nipples were weeping past the threads :?:

I an now ending the day like this :woohoo:

Make sure you clean your nipples before messing with them or better still buy a new set... :wink:
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Postby asperformance » Thu May 10, 2012 7:43 pm

good to see if was fairly simply sorted (and at little expense apart from the consultation fee - bills in the post ) 8)

enjoy, alyn
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Postby Gary75 » Thu May 10, 2012 8:40 pm

asperformance wrote:good to see if was fairly simply sorted (and at little expense apart from the consultation fee - bills in the post ) 8)

enjoy, alyn


Yes had thoughts of replacing calipers etc, only owned the car a month.
Will sleep easy tonight.
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Postby Gary75 » Thu May 10, 2012 8:43 pm

CAVEMAN wrote:
Gary75 wrote:Right i have calm this morning :notwor: i going to purchase 8 x new bleed nipples and do the job myself.


lesson learned...

good to know it will be sorted soon.


Yes do it yourself......
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