Another interesting thing on the old Mondeo - changed a rear caliper so had to bleed the brakes. Used a one-man kit.
When I first pressed the brake pedal, it went right to the floor, as you would expect, but after that it only went down to normal braking travel. I opened the bleed nipple another turn to make sure, and tried again with no change. So finished up, and the brakes work fine.
Can anybody explain this? Is there some clever German device in the cylinder which releases air but stops liquid?
(it's not the first time I've noticed this, but not asked about it on a forum before)
When I first pressed the brake pedal, it went right to the floor, as you would expect, but after that it only went down to normal braking travel. I opened the bleed nipple another turn to make sure, and tried again with no change. So finished up, and the brakes work fine.
Can anybody explain this? Is there some clever German device in the cylinder which releases air but stops liquid?
(it's not the first time I've noticed this, but not asked about it on a forum before)