Vanden Plas L6-4.2L (1982)
Brake Bleeding: Service and Repair
Flushing
DRAINING
1.
Slacken front road wheel nuts.
2.
Raise car on lift or place on suitable jack stands.
3.
Remove front road wheels.
4.
Attach bleeder tube to rear left-hand caliper bleed screw with open end of tube in suitable container.
5.
Slacken bleed screw.
6.
Operate brake pedal slowly through full stroke until 'rear' brake section of fluid reservoir is drained and fluid ceases to issue from bleed tube.
7.
Remove rear left-hand caliper friction pads.
WARNING: Do not operate brake pedal while friction pads are removed.
8.
Using special tool 64932392 or equivalent, lever pistons into bores expelling remaining trapped fluid into container.
9.
Replace friction pads.
10.
Close bleed screw.
11.
Discard expelled fluid.
12.
Repeat draining operations on right-hand rear and front calipers.
FLUSHING
1.
Fill fluid reservoir with Castrol/Girling brake flushing fluid.
2.
Attach bleeder tube to rear left-hand caliper bleed screw with open end of tube in container. Slacken bleed screw.
3.
Operate brake pedal slowly through full stroke. until clear flushing fluid issues from tube.
NOTE:The fluid level in the reservoir must be checked at regular intervals and topped up as necessary.
4.
Closed bleed screw and operate pedal two or three times.
5.
Repeat above bleed operations on remaining rear and front calipers.
6.
Carry out draining operations on rear brake calipers.
7.
Secure rear friction pads with retaining pins and clips. Repeat draining operations on front brake calipers.
8.
Secure front friction pads with retaining pins. clips and anti-chatter springs.
9.
Close bleed screws on front and rear calipers.
10.
Discard expelled flushing fluid.
REFILLING
1.
Fill brake reservoir with new brake fluid of correct specification.
2.
Bleed brakes.
NOTE:Prior to closing bleed screw during the bleeding of each caliper, check that issuing brake fluid is completely free of flushing fluid.
3.
Refit road wheels to car.
