Bleed nipple dilemma...
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Bleed nipple dilemma...
Wanted to bleed and get her on the road, but rear left nipple expels fluid from the thread union, not the nipple (and into a clear tube).
I am not able to examine for air. I'm assuming a new bleed nipple must be procured and attached. Thanx for your commentary!
I am not able to examine for air. I'm assuming a new bleed nipple must be procured and attached. Thanx for your commentary!
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You are correct.
The rear nipples get a pounding, usually from ill fitting exhaust over axle pipes, and the hole (facing upwards) fills up with crud, and not being able to see that far up, it is very hard to see what is going on, so what you now got is kind of "normal". Remove the nipple, and dig/drill the crud out, and clean the 1 or 2 cross holes on the lower taper as well, or a new Jag nipple, r&r and bleed accordingly.
The rear nipples get a pounding, usually from ill fitting exhaust over axle pipes, and the hole (facing upwards) fills up with crud, and not being able to see that far up, it is very hard to see what is going on, so what you now got is kind of "normal". Remove the nipple, and dig/drill the crud out, and clean the 1 or 2 cross holes on the lower taper as well, or a new Jag nipple, r&r and bleed accordingly.
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You are correct.
The rear nipples get a pounding, usually from ill fitting exhaust over axle pipes, and the hole (facing upwards) fills up with crud, and not being able to see that far up, it is very hard to see what is going on, so what you now got is kind of "normal". Remove the nipple, and dig/drill the crud out, and clean the 1 or 2 cross holes on the lower taper as well, or a new Jag nipple, r&r and bleed accordingly.
The rear nipples get a pounding, usually from ill fitting exhaust over axle pipes, and the hole (facing upwards) fills up with crud, and not being able to see that far up, it is very hard to see what is going on, so what you now got is kind of "normal". Remove the nipple, and dig/drill the crud out, and clean the 1 or 2 cross holes on the lower taper as well, or a new Jag nipple, r&r and bleed accordingly.
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aranaej,
I have probably posted more on this subject than anyone else, so I have a little bit of credibility. I went through this same situation when I first got my 2010 XKR about 6 years ago. My mechanic pulled the dash while doing some other work on the car for me. And I located an auto upholstery shop that was willing to re-upholster the dash including new leather for $1300.00. At the time, I thought it was a great bargain. However, when we actually had the dash out of the car where I could look at it, I saw no reason to take it to a special auto upholsterer nor to replace the leather. Being in the interior design/decorating industry, I took it to my longtime furniture upholsterer, showed him the issue. Within a couple of hours he had stretched the existing leather back to shape and anchored the leather with staples not just the adhesive, and it was easy enough that he refused to charge me a dime. (I paid him anyway). These staples went along the front lip against the windshield and around the center speaker. After 6 years, and countless 110*F days in the San Fernando Valley, it still looks as good as the day it was done. You probably can take it to any upholstery shop, have them use high temperature adhesive and make sure whoever does the job anchors the leather to the dash frame with staples or you'll be facing the same problem again soon. I would bet that it's unlikely you need new leather, just vigorous stretching, gluing, and anchoring. Look at the older posts regarding Dash Shrinkage, and you can see many pictures of mine and others who have done the same.
I have probably posted more on this subject than anyone else, so I have a little bit of credibility. I went through this same situation when I first got my 2010 XKR about 6 years ago. My mechanic pulled the dash while doing some other work on the car for me. And I located an auto upholstery shop that was willing to re-upholster the dash including new leather for $1300.00. At the time, I thought it was a great bargain. However, when we actually had the dash out of the car where I could look at it, I saw no reason to take it to a special auto upholsterer nor to replace the leather. Being in the interior design/decorating industry, I took it to my longtime furniture upholsterer, showed him the issue. Within a couple of hours he had stretched the existing leather back to shape and anchored the leather with staples not just the adhesive, and it was easy enough that he refused to charge me a dime. (I paid him anyway). These staples went along the front lip against the windshield and around the center speaker. After 6 years, and countless 110*F days in the San Fernando Valley, it still looks as good as the day it was done. You probably can take it to any upholstery shop, have them use high temperature adhesive and make sure whoever does the job anchors the leather to the dash frame with staples or you'll be facing the same problem again soon. I would bet that it's unlikely you need new leather, just vigorous stretching, gluing, and anchoring. Look at the older posts regarding Dash Shrinkage, and you can see many pictures of mine and others who have done the same.
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LOL - sounds like the wife!
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