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Problems Bleeding Breaks After Pad Change 88-735i (archive)
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Posted by Tighe Werntz on January 21, 2001 at 14:52:42:

I just changed my break pads on my 735i, during which I lost about a quart of break fluid.

Now Ive done pads before...and the procedure for getting the air out of the lines have been:
1.Refill break fluid
2.pump the breaks 10 times and hold
3. open the release valve slightly letting the air out until break fluid starts comming out. Tigheten bleeder valve.
4. Repeat as necessarry, until the break pedal is no longer mushy.

NOW,
In doing this to my 735 I noticed the following:

1. VERY LITTLE air came out of the bleeder valve.
2. Slurpy air noise was comming from another reservour under the hood (See photo)
3. The fluid comming from the other reservour was RED!
4. My breaks are still mushy!!!

Any ideas?

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