Bleeding brakes

On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:01:23 -0400, rayfromky rearranged some electrons to form:

Year? Model? Your level of expertise?

I HAVE A 96 BRONCO. BEEN WORKING ON car for 40 years. but not to much on new car with abs. thanks

If you have 4WAL, you can bleed them just like a non-ABS system with no problem. Start at the wheel farthest away from the master cylinder, and work your way to the closest. RR,LR,RF,LF, then bleed master cylinder if the pedal feels spongy. Do not let the master cylinder go low while doing it.

Also, if you replace brake pads on that system, don't force the pistons back into the calipers without first cracking the bleeders on the caliper. DO NOT force fluid back through the ABS unit. Take extra care if the pistons are phenolic, (like plastic) instead of metal. They will break easy.

Good luck,

Spdloader

I am not the OP, but I never realised about cracking the bleeder. Thanks, Geoff.