How to drain brake fluid from 99 Si? Is there a drain plug?

 

Why do you want to drain the brake fluid? Just bleed the brakes and keep putting in new brake fluid...

 

okay thanks for the info.

How do I bleed the brake fluid?

 

Make sure the brake fluid level in the reservoir is at the MAX (upper) level line.
Have someone slowly pump the brake pedal several times, then apply steady pressure.

Loosen the brake bleed screw to allow air to escape from the system. Then tighten the bleed screw securely

Repeat the procedure for each wheel in the sequence shown until air bubbles no longer appear in the fluid.
Refill the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX (upper) level line.

If you need pictures I can try and send some to you but the procedure is fairly easy with two people

 

Yes, pictures would be great. First time doing it myself.

Much appreciated.

You can send it to
Refuerzo17@yahoo.com

 

You could also try searching up how to bleed the brakes.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spinnin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Make sure the brake fluid level in the reservoir is at the MAX (upper) level line.
Have someone slowly pump the brake pedal several times, then apply steady pressure.

Loosen the brake bleed screw to allow air to escape from the system. Then tighten the bleed screw securely

Repeat the procedure for each wheel in the sequence shown until air bubbles no longer appear in the fluid.
Refill the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX (upper) level line.

If you need pictures I can try and send some to you but the procedure is fairly easy with two people</TD></TR></TABLE>
one thing i've always wondered is when doing this, should the motor be on or off? cuz when the motor is off u can only pump the brake pedal a few times and then it wont really move anymore. however when the motor is on u can obviously pump the pedal better.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by strsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
one thing i've always wondered is when doing this, should the motor be on or off? cuz when the motor is off u can only pump the brake pedal a few times and then it wont really move anymore. however when the motor is on u can obviously pump the pedal better.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Motor should be off that way the pedal becomes hard to push.

 

so once it becomes hard to push (after several pumps), u then have the helper just press on the pedal with steady pressure (even though the pedal wont really move much) correct?

ok so thats done. but of course if i want to flush it all, i'll have to do this procedue on each brake several times. so for time 2 on this brake, does the helper start the car for a second so the brake will be easy to push again and then turn the motor off. then pump it so its hard to push again, then hold steady pressure while i bleed again?

or do they not start the car. just leave the brake hard to push. pump it a few times even though it wont really move much, then hold steady pressure while i bleed it again?

get what i'm asking? thanks!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by strsi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so once it becomes hard to push (after several pumps), u then have the helper just press on the pedal with steady pressure (even though the pedal wont really move much) correct?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Once you crack the bleeder screw open, the pressure in the system will force the old fluid out.

Once this happens, close the bleeder before they take their foot off of the pedal, and they'll be able to pump it up again.

 

got it.
thank u

 

Dont' forget, rinse and repeat until clear fluid (the new fluid) comes out....

Star furthest away from teh prop valve (Rear right, then work your way up closer to it)

 

yes thats what i did. about 8 times or so on each corner until i saw new fluid coming out. everything went smoothly. thanks for the help.