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Brakes and Fluid Change Questions

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Kugaman1 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:19 pm

Ah Ok, maybe that’s the way to go.....

Will probably do it next Feb/Mar when I take the winter wheels back off....

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Post by ronk » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:22 pm

I used to use a Gunson tool - fill the reservoir and cap it with an assembly connected to a reduced pressure spare wheel. As the nipples were opened the fresh fluid was pushed out.
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Post by Gaffa22 » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:35 pm

Kugaman1 wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:19 pm Ah Ok, maybe that’s the way to go.....

Will probably do it next Feb/Mar when I take the winter wheels back off....
Start with the brake calliper furthest away from the master cylinder and work your way round, a pressure system like the Gunson suggested by ronk will make it a bit quicker.
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Post by ronk » Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:46 pm

I’m not sure if they’re (gunson gizmo,s) are still available?
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Post by flybobbie » Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:30 am

I thought Gunson disappeared the same time as Sparkright.

The sort of things you find at the back of your Dad's shed.

I liked the Spark Tune, i think it was called, where you could see through a glass spark plug to set mixture.
The Sparkrite solid state ignition ok until the power resistor dry jointed i my TR7.

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Post by Gaffa22 » Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:10 am

Yes the Gunson Eezibleed is still available

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Post by bob4333 » Sat Dec 16, 2017 9:21 am

flybobbie wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:30 am I thought Gunson disappeared the same time as Sparkright.

The sort of things you find at the back of your Dad's shed.
'ere, I've still got one of those from the 1970's. Gunson Colourtune. Heavily used on my mk 2 Cortina GT :oops:

Still available from Machine Mart. Brilliant kit.

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