Ever hear of a one man bleeder?

 

Thanks for the responses... I'm going to purchase the wheel cylinders before I take the drums apart... appears the 2001 could have 9" or 11" rear brakes... wheel cylinders are different for each... I presume 11"... but is there an easy way to confirm shy of removing the wheel and measuring the inside of the drum?

I have the Mighty Vac MV8000 and it works just fine... but thanks for the info on the ABN One Man Brake Bleeder...

 

Confirmed they are 11"... Found on sticker in glove box...

 

I was gonna say, measure the drum. The 11" x 2" were standard, 9" x 2.5" came on towing package. IIRC. The claim was that a wider pad was more beneficial to a longer pad.

 

I use clear tubing and a water bottle with a hole punched in the cap. As long as you keep the tubing submerged in brake fluid and keep the bottle low, its a one man bleeder.

 

Sort of. Crack the bleeder open just a bit, loop the hose up to form an area to catch air bubbles. Then run it down to the catch container.

 

I do the same thing, but I invert the bottle like an IV bag in a hospital so the hose always has fluid in it.

 

Wheel cylinders ordered... hope to replace this weekend and will report back... thanks again for your help!

 

So long as the end of the hose remains submerged, it cannot pull air. No need for loops. The bubbles go one way and that's out.

 

It depends on the amount of air in the system. The loop allows the air out but fluid will settle to the bottom and displace the air. If the hose goes straight down, a bubble near the valve can get sucked back.