I always wind up bleeding brakes by myself so I use the gravity method. I start by opening the farthest bleeder, open it up a turn, remove the reservoir cap and make sure the fluid is top'd up. Then I wait until the fluid flows out of the bleeder in a smooth flow (coffee break time). If it's jerky, bubbling and not flowing smoothly I wait...the smooth flow becomes apparent after watching it for a little.. Then I move to the next farthest etc until all four are bled.If I replace a long brake line I might open the bleeder and give the pedal a slow short push just to get the fluid started.If your car sits over night...might be a good time to open the bleeders the next day...the air bubbles tend to move toward the high point of caliper or wheel cylinder.If you do bleed with someone working the brake pedal try not to pump the heck out of the brake pedal...just smooth slow motions..you don't want to create more bubbles in the brake lines mashing the pedal up and down.
The only thing that has me leaning to a good bleed is that the brakes worked before the system was taken apart and new brake line installed.
Quote from: EDNY on March 19, 2019, 10:32:04 AMThe only thing that has me leaning to a good bleed is that the brakes worked before the system was taken apart and new brake line installed.Ed, you're right, I didn't even think of that. I'm sorry, should have given it more thought. Stock up on some brake fluid and have at it!
Munch, I would suspect the booster. I think if you have a vacuum pump you can hook it up to the booster and check it.I have used gravity bleeding several times. It's great one-man operation, but it takes a lonnnng time.
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