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Old May 1, 2003 | 09:45 AM
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Default Is this how you bleed brakes correctly?

Have someone get in the car.. pump the pedal a few times and then keep the pedal down. Then other person, opens that bleeder screw a little until the some air comes out, closes it back up, and then repeat?

how do you know when all the air is out? Whent he pedal is firm, and/or when no bubbles come out of the bleeder screw?

what brake fluid should use?

EDIT* i know the title is missing the 's' off brake in the title
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Old May 1, 2003 | 11:09 AM
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Default Re: Is this how you bleed brakes correctly? (sivik2nr)

nevermind.... I just tried it and viola! done...
sorry moderators, that i wasted a post on this one...

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Old May 1, 2003 | 12:57 PM
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Default Re: Is this how you bleed brakes correctly? (sivik2nr)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sivik2nr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... how do you know when all the air is out? Whent he pedal is firm, and/or when no bubbles come out of the bleeder screw?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Even after you think all the bubbles are gone, keep going till the fluid coming out the bleeders is fresh & new. The idea is not only get all the air out, but you want ALL the fluid to be new.

Sometimes I think it's done, but the next day the brakes are mushy. So I have to do it again...
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Old May 2, 2003 | 12:29 PM
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Default Re: Is this how you bleed brakes correctly? (JimBlake)

OK, well now it's a day later, and i've been driving around a bit since I bled them.. and pedal is still firm..
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Old May 2, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Default Re: Is this how you bleed brakes correctly? (sivik2nr)

sounds right...I need to do mine this weekend....

Any methods to single person bleeding.....I've heard of rubber hose and leaving the hose under fluid so when you pump the brakes fluid goes in and out etc etc..
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