Bleeding PM brakes

[Danster]

Can someone tell me the "do's" and "dont's" for bleeding the brakes with a PM setup? I would like to replace the fluid in the system. The current fluid looks very dirty, thanks.


Dannyo

 

[Black Car]

When the bladder in the accumulator blows it will put a lots of flakey stuff in the reservoir and make the fluid look very dirty.

Now for your question. When I want to flush out the system, I bleed most of the old fluid through the passenger rear brake. Once all the old fluid is gone then I just do the other three wheel cylinders to complete the flush.

Another way is to suck out old the old fluid from the reservoir and then add new and then do the same as above.

Gary

 

[motorhead]

Get 4 tiny tubes attach them to the bleeders... 4 containers... and gravity bleed the system.

Top the fluid up ever so often. No pumping. Nada.

This worked fine with my 12" brake upgrade.

 

[Danster]

Do you mean just untightning the bleeders will start to flow brake fluid without pumping? I always thought you had to pump the brakes while doing this?

After this is done and my brake fluid is in the correct level in the resevoir, do I need to pump the brakes? I thought I read somewhere you had to pump the brakes like ten times or something like that? I need to get a hold of some manuals so I can read up on stuff like this. I plan on doing most of the work on my car if I can help it.

Thanks!

Dannyo

 

[tc86gn]

There is nothing special about bleeding these brakes than any other conventional brake system.
Just empty the master cylinder and refill. bleed till clean fluid comes out.
I use a vacuum pump w/a bleeder adapter.

 

[Danster]

Cool! That what I needed to know. Thanks!


Dannyo