how to flush& bleed the brake for accord 2001? is it difficult? I heard that I need 2 people to do that. Do I need a special tools?

Thanks

 

The vacume pump I have claims it will suck the brake fluid out, but it did not work for me. In which case you need two people, one to pump the brakes, and one to drain the fluid.

 

u don't need two people.
get 3/8" clear tubes, connect to bleeder bolt and submere the other end of the tube into a bottle with brake fluid. Loosen the bleeder bolt and press on the brake. Make sure to refill the Master cycl. and don't let it complete drain.

As long as the tube is submered int brake fluid, air will not be introduced into the system when u release the brake


Modified by accordredliner at 6:51 PM 10/2/2005

 

Sounds great, but it would be nice to have another person to check the master cylinder and see when clean fluid is comming out down under. So you don't have to keep getting out of the car.

 

the reason that vacum bleeding is a good choice; you are not pushing the master cylinder plunger to a place it hasn't been. The master cylinder could have scum or slime in the far end of it.
if you are just bleeding to get fresh fluid to the calipers, gravity works prety well.
You could go to a local farmers coop and get a big giant syringe that tubing will fit over the end, and use that as a vacum pump for each wheel cylinder.

 

Like I said, I tried it with a vacume pump but nothing would come out for me. I guess it wasn't strong enough.