Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

[Jhonathan_W]

:tup:ANyone have one? I tried to search with not much luck.

[nascar24jd]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

Is there a reason why you want to change your brake fluid?


Basically you will need to remove the fluid from the master cylinder (syphon or suction bulb is easiest way), fill it with clean fluid and then bleed all 4 brakes until clean fluid runs out. Remember to fill the master cylinder several times while doing this or you will let air into the system. If you have a reverse bleeding kit then it would be even easier but most poeple don't have one.

[Jhonathan_W]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

Yeah it is nasty. Thanks for the tips though.

[ssms5411]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

Is there a reason why you want to change your brake fluid?


Basically you will need to remove the fluid from the master cylinder (syphon or suction bulb is easiest way), fill it with clean fluid and then bleed all 4 brakes until clean fluid runs out. Remember to fill the master cylinder several times while doing this or you will let air into the system. If you have a reverse bleeding kit then it would be even easier but most poeple don't have one.

Good tip on doing the brake fluid , also safer. Not letting air into the system.

[cam98aro]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

Good tip on doing the brake fluid , also safer. Not letting air into the system.

yeah and dont make the mistake of not putting the cap back on when you hit the brake pedal

[nascar24jd]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

yeah and dont make the mistake of not putting the cap back on when you hit the brake pedal

Very true, I forgot to mention that. Without the cap on you will have quite the mess...

[cam98aro]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

Very true, I forgot to mention that. Without the cap on you will have quite the mess...

yeah, i did this on my one car, its a 85' chevy with 24k miles on it

paint is in showroom condition, i almost had a heart attack when i saw brake fluid dripping on the ground, thankfully it didnt eat the paint away or anything



engine bay has never been cleaned, and has the original windshield washer fluid, everyone always asks if it has been repainted because they have never seen a car that old with stock paint as good as that

edit, does that engine look familiar ;)

and sorry for thread crapping

edit2* heres a pretty good guide, just to make up for my thread crapping http://www.ehow.com/how_2111457_chan...ake-fluid.html

not f body specific, but it helps

[Jhonathan_W]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

No worries

[kristen]

Re: Need good writeup on changing brake fluid

save yourself alot of time and spend $30 bucks to get a mighty vac