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Brake bleeding

mr_cool

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Oct 5, 2008
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Scotland
Brake system; bleeding, vehicles with and without ABS Mark 20 IE
Brake system: bleeding with the SAT 1175 filling/bleeding unit
Special tools, workshop systems, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required



◆ SAT 1175 filling and bleeding equipment
Note:

In vehicles with ABS, the bleeding of the brakes is carried out in the same way as in vehicles with a conventional braking system.

‒ Connect the SAT 1175 filling and bleeding equipment.
‒ Open bleeding screws in the prescribed order and bleed the air from the brake callipers.
Bleeding sequence

1 - Rear right brake calliper
2 - Rear left brake calliper
3 - Front right brake calliper
4 - Front left brake calliper
Vehicles with ABS or ABS/EDS

Note:

A test drive must be done after completing the bleeding. During this test drive, at least one ABS activation must take place.

Replace brake fluid

=> Maintenance

Previously bleeding the brake system, if one of the brake fluid circulation deposit chambers is completely empty (e.g. due to leaks in the brake system)

Bleeding sequence

1- Bleeding the front left and right brake callipers simultaneously
2 - Bleeding the rear left and right brake callipers simultaneously
‒ With the bleeding bottle hose, leave the bleeding screws open until brake fluid comes out without air bubbles


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Brake system; bleeding, vehicles with ABS Mark 60
Brake system: bleeding with the SAT 1175 filling/bleeding unit
Special tools, workshop systems, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required



◆ SAT 1175 filling and bleeding equipment.
‒ Connect the SAT 1175 filling and bleeding equipment.
‒ Open the bleeding bolts according to the recommended sequence.
Bleeding sequence

1 - Front left brake calliper
2 - Front right brake calliper
3 - Rear left brake calliper
4 - Rear right brake calliper
‒ With the hose connected, leave the bleeding screws open until the brake fluid comes out without air bubbles.
Note:

A test drive must be done after completing the bleeding. During this test drive, at least one ABS activation must take place.

Replace brake fluid

=> Maintenance

Previously bleeding the brake system, if one of the brake fluid circulation deposit chambers is completely empty (e.g. due to leaks in the brake system)

Bleeding sequence

1 - Bleeding the front left and right brake callipers simultaneously
2 - Bleeding the rear left and right brake callipers simultaneously
‒ With the bleeding bottle hose, leave the bleeding screws open until brake fluid comes out without air bubbles.

Yea thats what I was on about, so how do you know if your leon has ABS Mark 60?