I'm going to be replacing the calipers on my truck and was looking for any tips or tricks. I already read the tech article on it. He said to wrap a plastic bag around the brake hose. How do I do this? Wouldn't the fluid all just drain into the brake hoes?

When doing this I assume it's pretty straight forward as I have done it on dirtbikes before. I've always found it a pain to bleed brakes. Any tips for that? Do I need to bleed the rear brakes while doing it all or just the front two since thats all I will be replacing? If I need to do the rear which I have a feeling I will how do I bleed them? I've never messed with drum brakes much. Thanks.

 

If you are doing this by yourself, and even if you are not, i recommend the product on http://www.speedbleeder.com. I used them on my motorcycle and Lincoln automobile. The only issue I had is when they sent me the wrong part for the Lincoln and I almost cross-threaded the caliper - check the threads before you install them! - but other than that, great cheap easy to use device.

 

you have to bleed the brakes when ever you disconnect the lines, On the rear I would not use the bleeders because they are probably really rusted in there, and you will end up breaking the damn thing off. Just crack the line loose at the wheel and bleed it from there

 

No worries. Just do it.

What he means by put a plastic bag around it is. Take a plastic bag, preferably without holes, and put the bag in your open hand. Now when you detatch the brake line from your caliper, immediately cup the brake line in the center of your hand so that you can snugly wrap the bag all the way around the line as high as possible. Tightly secure the bag in place with a rubber band to minimize fluid loss and the amount of air that will get into the brake line. When it's time to reattach the brake line, just reattach and bleed both the front brake lines. Seeing as how the front lines fork their way into one line somewhere along the way to the master cylinder, it's safer to bleed the front of your vehicles system rather then just one line especially if the fluid is old anyways. Same scenario for the rear if your going to upgrade your wheel cylinders or if your going to let air into the system.

 

How do I bleed the rear from the line? Anyone got any pictures on this? I have a feeling it's going to be a major pain.

Are you saying since I'm only messing with the front I won't have to bleed the rear? Or do I need to bleed them all anyway?

 

Do any stores sell those speed bleeders where I could find them locally? I don't want to wait for them to come if I have to order them.

 

doing this your self ??? on the rear start from the fatherest point from the master cly.. that be at the pass rear , behind the drum near the top you will see a nipple need a wrench or a socket to crack it open not much just wait for it to start to drip and close it and do this all around till you get a steady drip.. go to the store and get some brake dressing.. helps to seat the pads in quicker and help with the squeal... KEEP WATCHING THE MASTER CYL AND KEEP IT FULL !!!

 

As stated before, it is not necessary to bleed the brakes when replacing pads/rotors. Just remove the cap to the brake fluid reservoir before pushing the piston back to allow for the new pads.

 

he is replacing the calipers, so he will have to bleed the system.
True, what you are saying is correct, but he is going further than that.

 

Most of the time when I mess with the rear bleeders on any truck, they break off.

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