tomo9992
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right, how do you bleed brakes?
and can you do it on your own or do u need an assistant?
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Haimsey
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Scroll down this page of my old thread.
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=372487&page=5
Couple people described how to do it in basic terms to me 
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
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tomo9992
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nice 1 mate, helps alot that, and made me LOL
any1 got the link to halford for the pressure bleeding kit? ive had a look but cani find it.
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Ste
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LINK
Isn't it easier to just go into Halfords and pick one off the shelf? If you want to buy online ebay would be cheapest, eezi bleed kit is what you need.
[Edited on 29-04-2009 by Ste W]
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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tomo9992
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yeh gunna go halfords and get it, just cudnt find it on there web site
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tomo9992
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what happens if you snap the bleed nipple off on the rear drum?
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corsa-jr
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you need a new one i would think and you would need to get the thread out as well
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ChrisBoom
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Nipples are a common thing to break, different metals in the nipple to the cyliner iirc, ends up corroding in.
Usually ends up needing a new cylinder.
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tomo9992
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yeh it just sheared straight off.
well i bled the front and seems ok, so i might be a lucky fucker and not have to bleed rear 1's, will see, gotta road test em 1st
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Ste
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Why were you bleeding them to start with? If you were doing a fluid change you will deffo need to bleed the rears. Even if you have had just one front pipe off, it is best to bleed all four. A rear cylinder will only cost you a tenner so i'd be changing it instead of just leaving it.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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tomo9992
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put 2L brakes on front mate, and yeh i think im gunna get down to local scrappy and pick 1 up.
any1 know where theres a scrappy in lincoln central lol
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Ste
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Just buy a new one. You will have the same problem with one from a scrappy. Brakes aren't something you should skimp on.
Here http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org.uk/contents/en-uk/d12178.html#p33382
They are £9.20 part number BWC6071
[Edited on 29-04-2009 by Ste W]
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tomo9992
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cheers ste your a big help.
so what is it exactly i need, its a corsa sport 1.4 btw 1997
is this what i want
its in the 1.6 gsi section but will it matter
last item on page
http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org.uk/contents/en-uk/d12169.html
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Ste
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yeah, sorry.
This is the page you want
http://www.brakepartssuperstore.org.uk/contents/en-uk/d12166.html
There are two different ones. You will need to call them and confirm which one matches your chassis number.
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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tomo9992
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right another problem, the metal pipe that goes fron brake cylender to rubber pipe had to be cut of the they to were seized into cylender.
where can i get another 1 of these from??
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tomo9992
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is this it?
its not the metal pipe but does it do same thing, and will i have to buy 1 for each side or will i be ok with just the 1?
cheers
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REAR-BRAKE-HOSE-FOR-VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-CORSAVAN-93-00_W0QQitemZ370185690807QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item370185690807&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50
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Benkid
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No thats the hose, but if your doing all this work anyway i recomend you get braided hoses really for optimum braking. I had the same problem as you so i bought 2x new cylinders, and got the rear 'pipes' from a later corsa up the scrappy.
Ive had my 2.0 brakes bled front and rear countless times, brand new master cylinder and they just wont stiffen up. pedal goes to the floor and is spongy no matter what i try. MY BRAKES ARE SHIT!
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tomo9992
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well i just went to vaux garage and they sold me a metre of pipe plus the 2 make ends for £4 so just gotta cut it down and shape.
yeh my brakes were always spongy when i had the 1.4 brakes on, brakes wouldnt lock up no matter how hard i tried and pedal went to floor, hope fully will be better with the 2L brakes on but will see.
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barneykarl
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I still have to fit these had them ages, maybe this Saturday, hope they work or will try 2.0 ones instead.  
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tomo9992
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right new problem fuck sake.
fitted the pipe and that, had to put the screws on each end my self so i did this by turning the edges out putting a rubber washer on and then screwing it in.
but i went thru bleeding the brakes 3 times with that easy bleed kit from halfrauds.
but every time i did it i pumped the pedal and nothing! there is a squelching noise coming from the back where i put that pipe on, but ive bled all four corners 3 times and its no better, the brakes do come on but foot goes to floor dead easy.
ive used 1L of brake fluid.
what do you suggest?
cheers
[Edited on 30-04-2009 by tomo9992]
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barneykarl
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The kit you have bought is it the one that works off the spare wheel tyre pressure ? if it is and you have used correctly then you are getting air into the system from what ever pipe or joint you have replaced /renewed, best kit for bleeding is a mityvac, ensure you are not sucking in air somewhere or you are wasting your time, can you post pic of the rubber washer part you are talking about not sure what you mean, are you leaking fluid from any joint.
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tomo9992
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yeh teh 1 that uses spare tire.
ill have to get a pic tmrw, but i dont think its leaking air as im not leaking fluid anywhere. although ino fluid is more dense than air so air could be getting in and fluid cant get out.
Ive had the pedal really stiff like normal but it still makes that squelching noise, that's b4 i take that bleeding system off, but when i take that off i loose the stiff pedal
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barneykarl
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So after using the kit and bleeding each nipple in order so fluid runs clear ie no bubbles, then topping up master cylinder replacing cap you then get pedal to floor and squelching noise, what psi was in the spare you might have damaged the master clylinder seal. or you have gone wrong somewhere give it another go make sure you close nipple as clear fluid is coming out from the pressure of the kit. try again brake fluids not to dear. 
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tomo9992
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duno what psi the tire was but couldnt of been over 20psi (like it ses in manual) coz i could press tire in.
ill gte some more fluid tmrw. and just keep doing it.
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tomo9992
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gave up and took to garage.
i will never attempt to bleed brakes ever again lmao
thanks for all your help guys
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