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Hi all,

First i have a 83 AC 2.0Ltr CU. I'm no mechanic but willing

My calipers were leaky/binding and in a real bad state. My garage failed them on the MOT. So i went out and bought new and bled them through. From complete inexperience and stupidity i thought maybe i could get away with not bleeding the rear drums. The front calipers were completely bled but the pedal needed to be floored to lock the wheels so i gather there is still quite a bit of air in the system.

I took the rear wheel off to get accsess to the bleed nipple so i could sort them out and i couldn't find a bleed nipple anywhere? I goolged and all show the nipple sticking out of the back of the drum as part of the brake cylinder.. mine seems to be different and there is deffinatly not one on there... how do i bleed them?? Driving me mad.. i have followed the lines under the van and i cant seem to find any point..

Please help!

Cheers, Joe

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I would have a guess at maybe they broke off? So you'll need new cylinders, new bleed nipples and likely a new solid brake pipe for over the trailing arm (as I would say the fitting look like it ain't going to budge off the cylinder.
Welcome to your own personal 'can of worms'

I seem to remember the bleed screw always being right next to the brake pipe on the back of the wheel cylinder. They do have a tendency to rust solid and sheer off flush with the cylinder if they are attacked too vigorously. Perhaps a previous owner has been there and walked away from it. If looked at carefully there might well be a circular trace where it used to enter the cylinder.

If that’s the case I’ve always fitted new cylinders – not expensive, and if existing cylinder that tired they probably could do with a change anyway.
Also a lot less hassle than trying to get the remains out to fit a new nipple.

Pretty straight forward, but take care not to damage the pipe when removing it.

Good luck

Martin

Thanks guys! New cylinders it is then