whats needed to bleed my brakes on my civic? besides the fluid. i was wondering where to buy the hose to use on the nipples, or what size. or is there any kind of hose around the house i could use? TIA

edit- i am changing the old fluid out and putting in new/better fluid. not sure if this makes a difference but just to let you know. any how-to's on replacing your brake fluid? -edit

 

im not 100% sure on this but you will need a 10mm tubing wrench for the front and a 8mm for rear. you can use a box end wrench too. the tube i think its a 5/8 inch ID (inner diameter) you can get that at like orchard or home depot.

anyone correct me if im wrong

 

Other then the wrenches, if theres a kragen schucks or checkers or a autozone go in and pick up a thing called a bleedomatic. It makes changing fluid and bleeding very easy.

 

anyone know for sure what size hose to use? for a civic

 

Materials needed:

A friend
8 mm wrench
Vacumm hose

Use search to find the best technic, I'm too lazy to explain.

 

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A friend
8 mm wrench
Vacumm hose

Use search to find the best technic, I'm too lazy to explain.</TD></TR></TABLE>

10mm????

 

thanks for the help. not looking for the technique tho. just the correct size hose that connects to the brake nipples.

no one knows the exact size?

 

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A friend
8 mm wrench
Vacumm hose

Use search to find the best technic, I'm too lazy to explain.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did it myself. i just leave the hose in the bottle sumerged in brake fluid so no air gets in the lines.

 

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i did it myself. i just leave the hose in the bottle sumerged in brake fluid so no air gets in the lines.</TD></TR></TABLE>

can someone clear this up for me? you put the hose in the brake fluid bottle? or a clear container? if you drain the fluid into a clear container, can you put this fluid back into the MC? if you are flushing out the old fluid and putting in new/better fluid, then you would have to throw away the fluid that is being drained into the container correct? and when the new fluid is draining into a new container, when it is purely the new fluid, can you put in back into the MC to flush the other brakes?

correct size of tubing/hose anyone? or do i just walk into home depot and grab whatever vacuum hose they have? im sure there are different sizes

 

go to an auto parts store.. there are bleading kits with various sized nipples.... like 3-5 bucks.. I personally got a 1 man bleeding kit, since I dont have friends.

 

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10mm????</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup it is 10mm, sorry...

 

is that inner diameter?

 

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When you bleed your clutch you bleed from the bleed screw, the screw has a hex style place to put your wrench, you use a 10mm wrench to lossen and tighten this bleed bolt. So outer diameter hex screw...

 

You DON'T need a friend.
Check out this badboy.

You can pick it up in the Best Buys section for...5 bucks I think?

It negates the purpose to having a friend, and much unwanted frustration.
Edit-BTW it's called a SpeedBleeder.

 

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Check out this badboy.

You can pick it up in the Best Buys section for...5 bucks I think?

It negates the purpose to having a friend, and much unwanted frustration.
Edit-BTW it's called a SpeedBleeder.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have that also....they work GRRRREEEEAAATT!!

 

i heard those speed bleaders tend to leak over time

 

how does the speed bleeder work? do you have to pump it until the fluid pushes the spring to let loose the fluid?....

 

This should answer your question.
https://www.speedbleeder.com/
you can get it half off on Ebay if you look hard and be patience.

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