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Bleed it into a clear jar in case it is full of nasties, which you can filter out before returning it to the reservoir.
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5mm is the size of tubing you'll need to bleed the brakes.

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Don't know the size, but the 2nd smallest one in b and q is a good fit
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Hi,
Cant understand why you want to mix good LHM with bad by returning oil to reservoir. Bleed old lhm into a jar, then dispose of it correctly.
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superloopy1 wrote:Once clean hydraflush comes through i'm assuming I can then 'recycle' back to LHM tank and let it go round a couple of times in order to expel any remaining air, yes?
Yes, absolutely! No worries at all. It's a shame to waste up to a pint of perfectly good LHM or Hydraflush. It's expensive stuff to waste any more than you absolutely need to.

I'd be wary of filtering LHM too. Some hydraulic components are made to a tolerance of 3 microns so you'd need to filter to at least this level and that's not easy.
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citrojim wrote:
superloopy1 wrote:Once clean hydraflush comes through i'm assuming I can then 'recycle' back to LHM tank and let it go round a couple of times in order to expel any remaining air, yes?
Yes, absolutely! No worries at all. It's a shame to waste up to a pint of perfectly good LHM or Hydraflush. It's expensive stuff to waste any more than you absolutely need to.

I'd be wary of filtering LHM too. Some hydraulic components are made to a tolerance of 3 microns so you'd need to filter to at least this level and that's not easy.
jim, don't the system filters take care of that?
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