krazik

I haven't ordered my speed bleeders and I am going to the track this weekend.

I was wondering if anyone has a good procedure to flush my brake fluid out w/ the stock bleeder valves w/o getting a sh!t load of air in my lines.

cthree

I think the proceedure is:

1. Open value
2. Depress brake pedal
3. Close valve
4. Release pedal
5. Rinse and repeat.

gregstevens

The "rinse and repeat" part is critical, don't skip that step.

pfb

Traditional method works, but is tedious and requires two people.

You can also get a mity-vac pump and "suck" the fluid through the bleed valve, or a pressure pump (kind of like a garden sprayer) that pressurizes the master cylinder and just open the bleed valve and bleed away. The Bimmer guys are real fond of the pressure deal, but I'm not sure if they will fit a the S2000 master cylinder cap.

funcar

There are all kinds of ways to do this but you can do it by yourself without a vacume pump.
1. get a long clear plastic hose that will fit the bleeder.
2. get a coat hanger or a piece of wire
3. get a jar or water bottle or something wtih a lid on it.
attach one end of the hose to the bottle makeing sure there is an air hole to vent it at the top
attach the coat hanger or wire some place high in your grarage like the garage door rails.
run the hose thru the hanger and then hook the other end of the hose onto the bleeder.
crack open the bleeder and start pumping the brakes and watch the brake fluid go up the hose. Pump it slow otherwise you could just blow the hose right off of the bleeder.
once the brake fluid is flowing clean and/or you don't see any bubbles in the line just tighten up the bleeder and go the next caliper.
check often the brake fluid level and the bottle the brake fluid is going into.

There you have it. Brake bleeding by youself made easy.

Warning: brake fluid makes really good paint remover.

krazik

I know that.. was hoping there was a quicker way.

I picked up this $4 plastic bottle thingie from Kragens that is supposed to let me do it with 1 person. We will see.

krazik

[QUOTE]Originally posted by funcar:
[B]There are all kinds of ways to do this but you can do it by yourself without a vacume pump.
1. get a long clear plastic hose that will fit the bleeder.
2. get a coat hanger or a piece of wire
3. get a jar or water bottle or something wtih a lid on it.
attach one end of the hose to the bottle makeing sure there is an air hole to vent it at the top
attach the coat hanger or wire some place high in your grarage like the garage door rails.
run the hose thru the hanger and then hook the other end of the hose onto the bleeder.
crack open the bleeder and start pumping the brakes and watch the brake fluid go up the hose. Pump it slow otherwise you could just blow the hose right off of the bleeder.
once the brake fluid is flowing clean and/or you don't see any bubbles in the line just tighten up the bleeder and go the next caliper.
check often the brake fluid level and the bottle the brake fluid is going into.

There you have it. Brake bleeding by youself made easy.

yogi

which kragen did you get that bottle at? the one on ocean in santa cruz?