Brake Failure

[NancysToy]

Bleeding and replacing the fluid are 2 separate things. Bleeding is done to evacuate any trapped air pockets throughout the entire brake system. Ignoring the VCM is not bleeding it.

While your method, or other 'key-off' methods would be marginal work arounds, the only way to accurately, completely, and thoroughly replace and/or bleed the brake system is with the use of BUDS. Unfortunately.

:agree:

 

[Tonga]

I do not disagree with what you say but I must ask, if I use the mighty vac to extract the old fluid out through the bleed line then should it be free of air as long as the master is kept full?? It has worked for me a thousand times.

 

[mickc]

Brake bleeding

When I installed a hand brake system on my '08 Spyder, I accidently got air in the system. Disconnected the battery, hooked up a vacuum pump and bled the brakes till the air was out, took a ride on a grassey area to check out the ABS. All worked just fine and has been, for the last 500 miles. Mick

 

[BajaRon]

What is not clear to me is where the air was introduced into the system. If you installed a hydraulic front brake and that is where the air and bleeding took place then it is understandable that the ABS, etc., were not affected and thus no BUDS or other Spyder system steps were necessary.

If the bleeding involved the Spyder hydraulic braking system then it is significant that BUDS were not necessary.

 

[3whlLefty]

As a former computer programmer, server administrator, and helpdesk technician, I am terrified to know I have purchased a motor vehicle I will have to let reboot

!

:agree:

Maybe they need to put some Mac software in there to keep it running. :roflblack: