Is it ok to bleed fluid out the bleeder screw while someone is pressing on the brake pedal (and tighten the screw before they let up on the pedal) and repeat it 1/2 dozen times, and do this on all 4 wheels - or is there more to it then that?
What about back-feeding new fluid through the bleeder and siphon the excess out of the master reservoir?
Just make sure to add fluid to the reservoir as needed so you don't introduce new air into the lines. Push a clear plastic tube (dumping into a jar) onto the bleeder and keep doing it until it runs clear.
The books say to start at the longest line and work your way to the shortest (or is it the other way around), but I'm not sure why that would make a difference.
Not familiar with that - someone else can comment on that.
Bill Putney (to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with "x")
Getting a small jar and hose is so cheap and easy, so why not do it the right way?
----------- Alex
Thats the way to do it. Get a brake bleeder kit from the "HELP" section at your parts store (just a piece of hose and a bottle really). Don't let the master cylider run dry and you'll be fine. Start passenger rear then driver rear followed by passenger front and driver front.
Steve B.
Since no one has mentioned it,, watch how far you press on the brake pedal,, you don't want to go past your normal pedal travel when braking ie.. don't push way down and let up,,... Lots of junk gets built up at the end of the normal master cylinder braking travel. If you decide to push it all the way down in your efforts, you will probably be replacing the master cylinder in short order as all that gunk will scratch up the rubber and the cylinder walls..
Be prepared this takes a lot more fluid than you think a couple wheel cylinders and some brake line,, it will surprise you. I don't have an idea of how much your car will hold perhaps someone else could comment on that.
Get some help,, take your time.
Ted
One more thought: Only use fresh previously un-opened containers of brake fluid. Containers that have been previously opened and sitting can collect moisture just like your car's system - which is one of the main reasons you're flushing it now. IOW, one of the steps in preparation are to buy probably two medium size containers of fluid (or one large one) - it's pretty inexpensive.
Bill Putney (to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with "x")
This can also be accompished by using a hand operated vaccum pump(mityvac etc.).
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