Brake Bleeding help
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 43,084
Likes: 33
From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
If you arnt using a Pressure Bleeder
You need a Tech II
The two person method will work if you know what you are doing
Speed Bleeds will not work in these case.
Need Pressure to push brake fluid though the lines and the ABS module in the Caliper to firm up that brake peddle.
Good Luck
You need a Tech II
The two person method will work if you know what you are doing
Speed Bleeds will not work in these case.
Need Pressure to push brake fluid though the lines and the ABS module in the Caliper to firm up that brake peddle.
Good Luck
Advanced
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
From: North Central Indiana
The best way I have found to bleed the brake lines is to place a ¼ inch hose over the bleeder valve. The hose needs to be long enough to reach the floor. Place the other end into a bottle with at least ½ of brake fluid in it. Open the bleeder while there is presser on the brake peddle. When the brake peddle goes to the floor, close the bleeder valve. Make sure the brake peddle stays pushed down until the bleeder valve is closed. Do not pump the brakes. Keep repeating this process until no air bubbles come out of the hose. Start with the RR / LR / LF / RF.
Race Director
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 15,960
Likes: 21
From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
The best way I have found to bleed the brake lines is to place a ¼ inch hose over the bleeder valve. The hose needs to be long enough to reach the floor. Place the other end into a bottle with at least ½ of brake fluid in it. Open the bleeder while there is presser on the brake peddle. When the brake peddle goes to the floor, close the bleeder valve. Make sure the brake peddle stays pushed down until the bleeder valve is closed. Do not pump the brakes. Keep repeating this process until no air bubbles come out of the hose. Start with the RR / LR / LF / RF.
I used speed bleeders and the one man bleeder method described above when I put on my Wilwoods. Only took about (2) pumps per caliper to get the air out of them.
Team Owner
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 34,551
Likes: 505
From: Auburn Hills MI
Here is the best question...why not tell us exactly what you are doing.
that would help quite a bit in solving your problem.
BTW you do want to pump the brakes with the bleeder closed, it'll force the air to the end of the system faster and I never let the pedal goto the floor. I always close it before hand since there will be a slight pressure drop off when the pedal bottoms out.
that would help quite a bit in solving your problem.
BTW you do want to pump the brakes with the bleeder closed, it'll force the air to the end of the system faster and I never let the pedal goto the floor. I always close it before hand since there will be a slight pressure drop off when the pedal bottoms out.
