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Old 07 Jun 2004, 12:13 pm
Red98
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Default Re: Bleeding an ABS Brake System?

No. You don't need to take to someone. And you don't even need to take the
wheels off. You need, I think, a 10mm box end wrench to open the bleed
screws, a length of rubber or plastic tube that fits tightly on bleed
screws, a quart of fluid and something to catch the expelled fluid in. The
mity-vac should have instructions on how to bleed and connect the little
storage reservoir that accumulates the bled fluid from the system. It has to
be emptied frequently because it's not very large. Start out by sucking
almost, but not all of the fluid out of the master cylinder reservoir, then
filling to top with new fluid This saves the time and work of sucking this
dirty fluid all the way through the system. Next, attach the rubber tube to
the wheel cylinder nearest the master cylinder. In US it's the left front.
Crack the bleed screw open slightly and suck with the mity vac vacuum. Close
the bleed screw each time you stop sucking. Check the level in the master
cylinder frequently to avoid sucking in air, refilling as necessary. Keep
removing fluid from each wheel cylinder until it is coming out clean
(practically colorless) There will be some bubbles in the stream of fluid
coming out, but this is usual. When it does come out clean, close the bleed
screw tightly and move onto the next wheel cylinder which would be the right
front, then the left rear and finally the right rear.
G-Man" <somebody@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10c8pg3o7up1i89@news.supernews.com...
> Is this any different than a regular system? I need to do a fluid change.
> I have a Mity-Vac to assist with this. Or is it better left up to someone
> with special equip?
>
> G-Man
>
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