Flushed the brakes today...
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RE: Flushed the brakes today...
The heat and moisture both play a role in making the fluid turn dark. Make sure if you go syn brake fluid it is compatable with your vehicle. Not all fluids are mixable(even Syn Fluid). I think all DOT3 and DOT 4 is mixable. Dot 5 isn't, unless it's 5.1 (CHECK the Bottle). I'd say do it every 2 years. IMO
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RE: Flushed the brakes today...
I made a presure-bleed adaper for mysnap-on bleederfrom a cap I got at the parts department... I just hook it up, put some pressure to it and crack the bleed screws. I'm most worried about the hydraulic valve-block for the ABS getting corroded and the possibility of a stuck valve... just less costly to maintain your equipmentin the long-run. I HATE bleeding brakes manually, it takes two people and a lot of time. I bled mine at the 1-year mark by production date and the fluid was nasty.
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RE: Flushed the brakes today...
ORIGINAL: Mayfair
Care to explain the process Steve? How did you flush it out?
Care to explain the process Steve? How did you flush it out?
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RE: Flushed the brakes today...
ORIGINAL: tonyslaramie
I made a presure-bleed adaper for mysnap-on bleederfrom a cap I got at the parts department... I just hook it up, put some pressure to it and crack the bleed screws.
I HATE bleeding brakes manually, it takes two people and a lot of time.
I made a presure-bleed adaper for mysnap-on bleederfrom a cap I got at the parts department... I just hook it up, put some pressure to it and crack the bleed screws.
I HATE bleeding brakes manually, it takes two people and a lot of time.
I too hate bleeding them because I can never find someone handy to pump up the brakes for me.
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Dude you ROCK !!!
I totally get how it works now ( I think ). It looks like you got an spare master cylinder cover, drilled and tapped a hole for a compressor type fitting, threaded it in, and not you have a line hooked up to some sort of ( what looks like ) a lawn sprayer type of device. Is that right? Do you fill the sprayer with brake fluid?
I totally get how it works now ( I think ). It looks like you got an spare master cylinder cover, drilled and tapped a hole for a compressor type fitting, threaded it in, and not you have a line hooked up to some sort of ( what looks like ) a lawn sprayer type of device. Is that right? Do you fill the sprayer with brake fluid?
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We have a winner!!!!! Yes.... thats exactly whats going on... only the lawn spraying device is a snap-on tool. The reservior cap however... the rubber inside it must be silicone'd or 'right-stuff'd to the cap to block the vent from spraying brake fluid all over your engine comp't... almost happened. Take the lawn-sprayer up to 10-12 psi and go bleedin... piece of cake... literally done in 30 mins.
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