Bleeding brakes!

[Andyvandy]

I have fitted all new brakes, master cylinder slave cylinders, calipers and all new brake pipe through out.
On attempting to bleed the brakes (with Draper brake bleeding kit with one way valve) starting at the rear right (as per Haynes manual).
All I get is a continuous (never ending?) flow of air bubbles in the expelled brake fluid in the bleeding kit tube.
It seems as though air is getting into the system?
I can't see how though, the fluid reservoir is kept topped up during the bleed process.

I am just about at the end of my tether, I don't know what else to do. Just about in tears through the frustration!

Any help very gratefully received.

Much thanks in advance

Andy

[matt brighton]

If you have over loosened the bleed nipple or not properly fixed the plastic tube onto the bleed nipple
it might be drawing air in from there ?

[Dazco]

Have you got a realy good fit between the tube and bleed nipple ?

[Andyvandy]

Good fit on the bleed nipple.
Latest update:

Brakes will pump up hard but then go soft.
Peddle doesn't go right to the floor.

I reckon the brakes are good enough for me to drive it to the garage for the MOT and they can fix the brakes.
I have no other solution, I can't think of anything else to do.

All new parts and what a problem it is!!

Thanks Dazco & Matt


Andy

[Theclash]

If you've fitted new pipes throughout I would check all those connections again

[Andyvandy]

Hi,

Checked all connections.
No sign of fluid leaks anywhere.

I have given up with it.
The garage down the road with all their years of experience can have the problem and fix it!
I have run out of time.
Moving to France at the end of the month, and still to more runs to France with stuff in the LDV Luton van to do before then!

Andy

[Theclash]

Good luck then and fingers crossed the garage can sort it