richy Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Oh bu88er. Finished changing a brake caliper on my tin-top. Fitted the eezibleed and connected to a spare wheel (tyre pressure v.low). BANG. Brake fluid reservoir has burst. Trawling through the internet apparently a brittle & cracked reservoir quite common. So, car off the road for yet another few days. At least it wasn't the 7! Richy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stationary M25 Traveller Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Nasty ☹️ Lots of water to clean spilt brake fluid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7TOM Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I would have stuck with the wife's right foot technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 In hindsight, perhaps. But having used the eezibleed a few times before without incident, why should I not have reasonably expected all to be OK? Richy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankee Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 What tin top is it? I've never used Eezibleeds before, but have used a trusty Vizibleed one-man kit for years with no issues at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJG Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 This make the job quick and easy with no chance of rolling master cylinder seals. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klunk Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 If it makes you feel better, it happened to me too when bleeding the brakes on my old VW Regards, Giles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkin S3 ZA. Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Yes been there done that 😳 It was over 30 years ago, I had pressurised the system with the spare wheel and the valve on the tyre came off and brake fluid sprayed out of the pipe. All over the front of my gold metallic Capri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybee Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I've seen the same happen once. I now use a bleed kit with a one way valve in the bleed hose. I'm not entirely trusting of these though due to the possibility of air entering the system via the bleed screw threads. I think the vacuum bleed kits are the way to go but am just a bit too stingy to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richy Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 What tin top is it? Audi A4, 1998 year. Thanks for the replies . At least I don't feel such a plonker 😳 knowing it's happened to others as well. Would prefer it if there was a connection in the eezibleed kit for a small tyre compressor, so I could pressurise it slowly. At least I've been using it with the eezibleed bottle empty. Would have made even more of a mess if I'd filled it with brake fluid. Richy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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