Brake Flush DIY

[Perfectlap]

Is there a DIY with pics on flushing the brakes?

a friend is printing various DIY pages for me in color for a file I'm going to keep.

[blinkwatt]

http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/brakes/bleed_and_flush/

[CJ_Boxster]

A good alternative to fitting your calipers with speed bleeders is to get a speedbleeder or any one-way check valve thats got good flow and place it inline with the hose you will use to direct fluid into an empty container.

When your assistant takes there foot off the pedal, the check valve will shut and you can just pump away..... remember to start from the caliper that is the farthest from your brake master cyclindar and work your way to the closest caliper to the Master.

[racer_d]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

When your assistant takes there foot off the pedal...

That's why the good lord made Power bleeders. Makes it a nice and easy one person job

[CJ_Boxster]

Is a power bleeder the valve you replace your stock bleeder with? if so, i suggested this because I've seem threads on other forums where people complain of the power bleeders leaking after they've been tightened.

With my suggestion, you would just need to attach the hose with the inline one-way check valve attached and open the bleeder and you can sit in your seat and pump yourself and then get out and walk over to close your bleeder valve when your done... the inline bleeder should give you that freedom if it doesnt leak when in the closed position.

How about I make one and make a parts list of what i bought and how i made it and make a DIY here....

[Sammy]

Buy a Motive power bleeder ($50-$60). I've done it the old fashioned way and now that I have the power bleeder I can't even fathom anyone doing it the old fashioned way (meaning I will never be pumping the brakes again for this job).

It is SOOOOOOOOOO worth the money and after tomorrow NickCats and djomlas should have a review for you on the power bleeder and how easy it is to do (except for bleeding the clutch which is a PITA regardless of how you pump fluid through).