Bleeding brakes
You'll have to have access to each wheel cylinder/caliper and hope that the bleeder valves aren't rusted shut. If so, blast them with penetrant before starting to make life easier. Also, have an assistant sit in the driver's seat to pump the brakes.
Start with a jar half full of brake fluid and a small hose that will fit snugly over the end of the bleeder valve. Secure the hose so that one end is submerged in brake fluid and the other is sticking out of the jar to be connected to the bleeder valve. Start with the farthest point from the master cylinder(rear passenger side) and work closer.
- Remove the cap to the master cylinder, top off brake fluid as necessary.
- Put hose on first bleeder.
- Loosen the bleeder until you see air bubbles coming out of the hose into the jar of fluid. Wait until they stop.
- Have your assistant push the brake pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there. You will see more air bubbles rush out. This is normal.
- Tighten the bleeder valve to avoid sucking up air and contaminated fluid back into the system.
- Have your assistant release the brake pedal all the way.
- Repeat this process until the brake fluid looks clean (light yellow (not dark amber) and no bubbles are coming out of the bleeder while keeping an eye on the fluid in the master cylinder. Keep it topped off.If you let it run out, you will suck air into the system.
- Repeat for the remaining three wheels, top off fluid and you're done.
Start with a jar half full of brake fluid and a small hose that will fit snugly over the end of the bleeder valve. Secure the hose so that one end is submerged in brake fluid and the other is sticking out of the jar to be connected to the bleeder valve. Start with the farthest point from the master cylinder(rear passenger side) and work closer.
- Remove the cap to the master cylinder, top off brake fluid as necessary.
- Put hose on first bleeder.
- Loosen the bleeder until you see air bubbles coming out of the hose into the jar of fluid. Wait until they stop.
- Have your assistant push the brake pedal all the way to the floor and hold it there. You will see more air bubbles rush out. This is normal.
- Tighten the bleeder valve to avoid sucking up air and contaminated fluid back into the system.
- Have your assistant release the brake pedal all the way.
- Repeat this process until the brake fluid looks clean (light yellow (not dark amber) and no bubbles are coming out of the bleeder while keeping an eye on the fluid in the master cylinder. Keep it topped off.If you let it run out, you will suck air into the system.
- Repeat for the remaining three wheels, top off fluid and you're done.


