My question is... I am getting new brake pads in a few days and I am also planning on flushing out my brake system. My question is, should I do both at the same time or do the flush first and then just wait for the pads?

 

Do the flush now. No reason to wait. Do the pads when you get them. Less chance of accidently splashing fluid on the new brakes that way.

 

Do both together. No reason to wait.

Have you decided on pads and fluid yet?

 

If you do both at the same time, you'll have the car up in the air one less time, and have the wheels off one less time. And the less time you spend screwing with your car the more time you have for

And that's really what it's all about: more time

 

I concur with Matt on this one.

Save the time and effort:

When you get your new brake pads, install them as per usual, and then flush your fluid. If you flush/bleed properly, then you don't have to worry about getting brake fluid anywhere it shouldn't be.

Good luck! -Andie

 

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True but accidents can and do happen, it isn't much time to do it together or seperately. you are only talking minutes saved by doing it together. Now way is that a big deal, if it is you should look into paying a mechanic if your time is that valuble and short. I can do the whole thing in less than 45 minutes, all 4 brakes (w/drum rear), including bleeding in my driveway. ANd I don't do this often.


[Modified by virginia_dude, 8:25 AM 7/23/2002]

 

Also, if you bleed and then top up your reservoir with fluid, it will overflow when you shove the pistons into the calipers, to make room for the new, thicker pads...

Kirk

 

True. Careful with the shoving though, those boots are just too precious!

 

And then that overflow is not promptly washed off will take the paint off your engine bay and everything it touches.

 

Am I the only one who doesn't raise my car OR remove the wheels when bleeding the brakes? I have noticed many people doing both.

 

Depends on the car...if you can reach the bleeder screws/valves without raising the car or removing the wheels, no problem.

On many race calipers, such as the TAROX I use on the NSX, I can put the vacuum bleeder nipple on the bleeder screw through the wheels on the outside...and just bleed brakes that way...very convenient. It depends on how your brakes and wheels are set up.

-Andie

 

With my speedbleeders can i bleed with all 4 wheels on. All I do is jack the front up slightly so I can get underneath the car easier. The rear I can just slide right under. Nice.