how hard is it to bleed brakes? [Archive]

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6i_guy

01-23-2009, 12:49 PM

I may have to in a car and wanted to know the difficulty or should
i have a professinal do it. In terms of skills, I am pretty good with a tire iron but that is about it. I do not change my own oil. :mellow:

AIM WO4

01-23-2009, 04:56 PM

Easy. Find out what the order is from the manual.

I have a bleeder if you need to borrow it.

Or you can come by my place for help...

6i_guy

01-23-2009, 07:12 PM

it would not be a mazda, and I am not sure if I would have the manual...I will see if this pans out. Thanks for the offer!!

AIM WO4

01-23-2009, 08:03 PM

I have 2 attachments... It's from my Saab days.

MazdaTom

01-23-2009, 10:36 PM

Usually you work from the furthest brake from the master cylinder forward. So typically you go right rear, left rear, right front, left front.

With 2 people it's easy. With a bleeder thing that pressurizes the master cylinder and one person, it's easy. With a bleeder thing that acts as a vacuum trying to suck the fluid out..... I've never liked those.

6i_guy

01-24-2009, 07:34 AM

good to know, still trying to determine is this will be necessary. thanks!

AIM WO4

01-24-2009, 02:29 PM

Usually. Not always with today's ABS systems.

Usually you work from the furthest brake from the master cylinder forward. So typically you go right rear, left rear, right front, left front.

With 2 people it's easy. With a bleeder thing that pressurizes the master cylinder and one person, it's easy. With a bleeder thing that acts as a vacuum trying to suck the fluid out..... I've never liked those.