So I call up a couple places because I'd like to do a brake fluid flush (in hopes that they've either got a vacuum system or the opposite, plus I'm strapped for time with all this wedding planning stuff).. I called 2 honda dealerships and they charge $40ish which I thought was reasonable.. BUT it turns out they don't even have a bleeder, what they do is basically use something to suck up the fluid in the MC then replace with new fluid..WTF? .. I also called Acura and they charge $70ish which sounded ridiculously high even even IF they have the big funky machines

so for those of you in pgh region where to get my brakes flushed? either vacuum style or pressure style
*sigh looks like i'm going to find a vacuum bleeder online and do this myself or does anybody know where I can buy a gravity bleeder?..

 

Grab a friend and spend 30 minutes and do it manually... I just did it this past weekend with no problems.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by r1zen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Grab a friend and spend 30 minutes</TD></TR></TABLE>
you are making an assumption that I have a friend to grab which would be incorrect..

 

hehe

Pay some kid to sit in your car and pump your break pedal at your command...he'll feel special sitting in an aRR...

 

DIY..... like they said, grab a friend/family memeber/some random bum. Its not that hard. Goodluck

 

let me take the r for a spin, and i'll be happy to pump the brake pedal for you.

jeff

 

sure, except my 'r' is an SiR and not an integra hypeR

 

Call up Brandon... oh wait. He left.

I'd help you if I were still there in Pgh.

 

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I'd help you if I were still there in Pgh.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yea.. he's actually the only guy i know/knew in pittsburgh..

 

The thing about having someone pump the pedal, the pedal travels further than it does normally. There is a build up of corrosion and such, and it will often damage the seals in the master cylinder when the pedal travels that far. That is why a power bleeder or a vacuula are the preferred method of bleeding. Food for thought.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b19coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The thing about having someone pump the pedal, the pedal travels further than it does normally. There is a build up of corrosion and such, and it will often damage the seals in the master cylinder when the pedal travels that far. That is why a power bleeder or a vacuula are the preferred method of bleeding. Food for thought.</TD></TR></TABLE>
of course.. which is why you just stick a block of wood under the brake pedal so it travels the 'normal' distance.. regardless, i may just invest in a mityvac vacuum bleeder.. man, i don't even have jackstands so i have to do each corner individually (otherwise i'd just try a gravity bleed of all 4 corners)

 

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of course.. which is why you just stick a block of wood under the brake pedal so it travels the 'normal' distance.. regardless, i may just invest in a mityvac vacuum bleeder.. man, i don't even have jackstands so i have to do each corner individually (otherwise i'd just try a gravity bleed of all 4 corners)</TD></TR></TABLE>
For what it's worth, we did the pedal method on Brandon's car once, and then I did it with help out here in California, so far so good.