Brake Bleeding: Homemade Brake Bleeding Systems

[Brody]

Ever needed to bleed your brakes and there wasn't another body around to help? Ever wanted to 'pressure bleed' your brake system? All of these work on the premise that what you are doing is removing air from the brake lines/system and leaving only fluid. All of them work.

Here are some links that show you how to do both:

Homemade pressure bleeders:

http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm

http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm

http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f289/homemade-brake-bleeder-14600.html

http://www.bayarea02.com/techtips/brake_bleeder.html

http://www.e38.org/brake_bleeding.htm

http://www.dvatp.com/bmw/diy/brake_fluid_flush/

For a non pressure brake bleed, which also works:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvyztDFHhaY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH68qjGqS1E&feature=related

Any of the auto places have a little DIY brake bleeder kit that has a cute little magnet on the bottle for around $5. These also work well.

None of this is rocket science as you can see. Like I mentioned, you are getting air out of the lines and new fluid into the lines. A full flush should be done about every two years under normal wear and tear.

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