Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts- much appreciated!! I didn't drain the entire system however, I think you are right in that I need to buy myself an OBD unit and bleed the ABS system. 👍
I had exactly the same issue when I did mine, nothing coming out of the rear nipples. I initially thought the bleeder nipples could be blocked that’s why I changed them, this is whole reason I’m in the 💩 with them leaking now… I would suggest you get a decent odb2 reader and bleed/prime the abs system. After I did mine the fluid flows well. Don’t make the same mistake as me, don’t put too much pressure in the power bleeder (25 plus psi) it will end in tears and brake fluid everywhere. 10 to 15 psi is more than ample, did you do a pressure drop test to check for leaks before adding fluid? I use a Topdon top scan ODB2 scanner via my phone, so far so good and quite cheap too it has quite a few hot functions like ABS prime. You could try a get a copy of Ista plus BMW dealer level program on a laptop and a ODB2 interface lead with that you can do anything a dealer can on your car. I personally haven’t used it but I’m told it’s one of the best ways to go. Fingers crossed all goes well.
Hi Colin, Yup! That is definitely what I am going to do. BUUUUUT if I am going to get an OBD tool I might as well get a decent one that can do more than 1 or 2 cars as I think it will be worth it in the long run- what do you think?
@RichT53 100% go for something that will do most, if not all cars. There's plenty of brands choose from like launch, autel, topdon, carley etc the topdon I have is Ok but if I had my time again I'd have got something with it's own dedicated screen. From watching mechanics on RU-vid they tend to have a few different ones, some work better on certain brands or cars. It's a minefield, sorry. If you want something that will do what you need then the topdon topscan will do what you need an they are sub £50 on ebay atm.
Good luck it's probably gonna cost you twice the amount keeping her sweet lol. I've just had a quick look at them they look good, more than capable of doing what you need plus much more.
