Xantia Brake Bleed Order?

Post by **CitroJim** » 22 Jun 2007, 19:09

I'll be hydraflushing the Activa soon.

After the stuff goes in and I've done citarobics, what order should I bleed the brakes or does it not matter?

Thanks!

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 22 Jun 2007, 20:00

i would say it dose not make any differance
regards malcolm

Post by **CitroJim** » 22 Jun 2007, 20:30

Thanks Malcolm

Stempy · Post by **Stempy** » 22 Jun 2007, 21:20

I heard that you are supposed to do the longest pipe run first and the shortest last, but that might be poop.

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 22 Jun 2007, 21:31

There is a specified order; N/S/F, O/S/F, N/S/R, O/S/R.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 22 Jun 2007, 21:34

Stempy wrote:I heard that you are supposed to do the longest pipe run first and the shortest last, but that might be poop.

No need to - as it still does not make any difference.
Its taken from the steel sprung cars with the foot-on-pedal brake pressure, where you have to pump considerably to move the fluid all along the longest lines.

Id say do the Citaerobics first to minimize trapped air in the rear suspension that feeds the rear brakes circuit.

Then flush the calipers well using a long fuel hose to return the fluid to the reservoir. Just need to have engine running and pedal down.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » 22 Jun 2007, 22:18

on so called convetional brake systems you would normaly bleed from the furthest away from the master cylender first, i dont belive this is the case with hydraulic citroens
regards malcolm