brake calipers and discs - can you mix and match?

[Twelfty]

right on my van i have some shockingly bad solid 236mm discs and i was wondering if i were to put on different discs namely 256mm vented would i need different calipers or would the standard ones suffice? as i'm not too keen on bleeding the system cos i have no idea how to do it and dont want to be without brakes

 

[rickisgrate]

you need the 256 calipers, carriers and pads as well im afraid

 

[Twelfty]

damn :/ ok so what do i need to do to bleed the brakes? ive had the calipers undone b4 on my hatch but never had them unplugged so to speak, do i just swap them over, undo the brake fluid resivoir cap and fill it up? how do i get the air out?

 

[Rusty]

You have to use the bleed nipples on the calipers.

Least hassle with an Ezibleed kit really, you fit the kit to the resovior, attach a tyre to the kit and crack open the bleed nipple till no more air comes though.

Repeat for other other side.

Failing that you need a person to pump the pedal. You open the nipple, they push it down. You shut the nipple, they release.

Repeat till no more air comes out etc.

 

[Twelfty]

ok thanks peoples

 

[tabetha]

Just be sure your wheels will clear the bigger discs.
tabetha

 

[jjwest]

brakes an bleeding

You have to use the bleed nipples on the calipers.

Least hassle with an Ezibleed kit really, you fit the kit to the resovior, attach a tyre to the kit and crack open the bleed nipple till no more air comes though.

Repeat for other other side.

Failing that you need a person to pump the pedal. You open the nipple, they push it down. You shut the nipple, they release.

Repeat till no more air comes out etc.

plus theres an order you do them in 1st near side front 2nd offside back 3rd offside front 4th offside back

 

[Twelfty]

Just be sure your wheels will clear the bigger discs.
tabetha

yeah they will i had the wheels on my 1.6 and they had the brakes i want to fit