Ok I've spent the last 2 hours scouring through the archives for "bleed brakes" and while it turns up lots of results, I can't find a good definitive answer. Here is what I'm trying to accomplish: I'm replacing the front pads, and putting in all new Brake fluid since it has never been changed. From my searching I've gathered the following:

-I'm going to 2 person method
-remove cap from the master cylinder
-suck out all the fluid
-put in new fluid
-replace the cap
-pump the brakes a few times and hold pressure
-start with drivers side front wheel
-loosen the nipple on that caliper
-until all old fluid is out and new stuff comes out
-close that nipple
-remove brake pressure
-remove cap off MC
-add new fluid to fill it up again
-replace cap
-pump and hold again
-repeat for passenger side front
-then repeat all those steps again for passenger rear then driver rear

The couple questions I have are these.

will the fluids mix at any point? It seems like they might.
Are the drums all that different from the discs?
do you place the cap on the MC after adding new fluid? or just let it sit open?
Are there any steps that I've listed that are wrong?
any steps that I'm missing?

I'm driving a 95 DX hatch with stock brakes. thanks for any help you guys can offer

 

1.) passenger rear, driver rear, passenger front, driver front is the order you should bleed them in.

2.) you don't put the cap back on between fill-ups.

3.) you're going to have to open and close the valve a lot to get all the fluid out of a particular line, so don't just do it a couple times and assume it'll be fine.

4.) yes, the fluid is going to mix at some point. There's nothing you can do about it but flush it until it's clear to your liking.

 

never let the master cylinder go completely empty.. when ur sucking it out, add newer fluid in . and unless you spend a while doing this.. i thikn the fluids will mix. yes dfrums are different then breaks, an no you got most of the steps.

 

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according to helms on 19.13 brake bleeding order is pass. rear, driver front, driver rear, pass front

 

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That's never how I've done it, but I guess it wouldn't hurt anything either way so long as you're careful not to introduce air to the system at any point.

 

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That's never how I've done it, but I guess it wouldn't hurt anything either way so long as you're careful not to introduce air to the system at any point.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i have always done it the way you said too.

 

Thanks for the help. Question about kits, as I might not have someone to help me.

How well does something like this work?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beoy9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks for the help. Question about kits, as I might not have someone to help me.

How well does something like this work?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Dunno. I've always had a brother or parent or girlfriend or neighbor who was willing to step on the brake pedal a couple times. I find it hard to believe that you can't find a single person with enough skill to step on a pedal when you say so

 

Well it's just that the time of night I'll be able to do it, most people are either out (because it's friday) or sleeping.