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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: ikebaddog on June 22, 2016, 06:00:22 PM

Title: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: ikebaddog on June 22, 2016, 06:00:22 PM

Hi all, just changed both front calipers on my 1998 TJ, can't bleed them at all, pedal go's all the way to the floor, I have notice that the bleed nipples are below the banjo, are the calipers handed, I believe if I change them over it will put the nipple ( ooh err missis) above the banjo and therefore should be easier to bleed???? Or am I grabbing straws here, any help would be great!!!

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: JamesH on June 22, 2016, 06:15:06 PM

You've got it, need to be the other way round

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: ikebaddog on June 22, 2016, 06:24:08 PM

Cheers James, oh well, at least I know what I'm doing Saturday!!!

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: bigjeepzj on June 22, 2016, 07:20:15 PM

Yep calipers on the wrong side so up side down.
air goes to the top and can't get out

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: isle of man on June 22, 2016, 07:59:39 PM

Air always rises - sometimes it's not possible to change the calliper location... the easy answer is to bleed off the mount.

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: Dave69 on June 22, 2016, 10:30:23 PM

constant flow pressure bleed is sometimes required

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: Kevpomfrey on June 23, 2016, 01:14:29 PM

You could hang the caliper upside down with a cable tie but put something in the gap to stop the piston blowing out. Thats what I've done for a tempory repair in the past. Better off putting them the right way round.

Title: Re: TJ front caliper nighmares
Post by: ikebaddog on June 25, 2016, 03:53:18 PM

 :ace:, All done! Swapped callipers over bled and sorted, 3/4 hour......happy days, thanks for the help people!