I've never done it bfore and think i have the jist of what to do..... Could someone break it down for me so I know im not gonna be driving down the road w no brakes......Thanks in advance. Oh yeah 96 hatch

 

are the brakes being bled or are you changing the fluid?

 

well changing actually........

 

Take the brake fluid resovoir cap off on the master cylinder, jack up car and if you can take off all wheels and place on jack stands. Start with the front right brake, loosen the nipple and attach a hose to it and run the hose into a tin can or something of the sort. Have someone keep filling the resovoir as another person slowly pumps the brake pedal. This will run new fluid down to the brake. You will be able to see the old brake fluid filling the can up and some air bubbles may be coming out too, if so have whoever is pumping the brake pump it till the air bubbles stop coming out. Then in the middle of one of the pumps close off the nipple and take off the hose. Then do the same thing to rear left, move to the front left, and then do the rear right. Hope this helps!

 

To keep all the air out of the system you need two things a full resivor, and proper timing between the pedal and the bleeder valve. you will need some 3/8 inner diameter clear plastic tube ( 3 feet should be more than enough), brake fluid (your first time pick up two quarts, one should be enough but) , a clear container to bleed into, box and openend wrenches ( dont strip the bleeder screws ), a turkey baster ( to empty old fluid from the resivor before the bleeding ).

before starting at each corner loosen the bleeder valve so that it can be opened and closed easily.

KEEP THE FLUID RESIVOR FULL TO AVOID DAMAGE TO BRAKE MASTER CYLENDER
proper manual brake bleeding

1. brake pedal down(not floored but regular braking pressure)
2. bleeder valve open,bleeder valve closed ( do this somewhat quickly )
3. prake pedal up (relased)
4. top off resivor

the person at the caliper should give orders to the person on the pedal. ("pedal down", open and close the valve, "pedal up"
any other Qs just ask


[Modified by smokin rubber, 4:07 PM 1/6/2002]

 

If they just pump the prakes with the bleeder valve open than air comes right back in, you must open and close the valve with each pedal pump.
Is this the proper bleeding order for ITRs? just want to make sure

 

The correct sequence for '98 and later Integras is left front, right front, right rear, left rear.