I do gravity bleeding also. Its work fine on all my vehicles. Brian
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote: > THat sounds like a truly good, simple (and inexpensive system. Thanks. > > for draining old fluid, I have had good luck just opening the bleeders and > letting gravity do the work, as long as I am not in a hurry. (Leave it > overnight etc.) Then with the bleeders still open, Pour new fluid in, and > close each bleeder as it gets fluid. Again, fill the res. to the full mark, > and let it sit at least as long as you did to drain... Test the brakes > after the wait. In most cases, there is no air in the system. BTW< this > worked on the SDL with ABS when I changed over to Silicone fluid (DOT 5). > > > Over the past 40 years I have owned, I believe, every pressure bleed brake >> system, vacuum bleed system, and every other crackpot tool invented to >> bleed >> brakes. They now all reside on my tool collection board of tools that >> cost >> loads of money, don't work well [or not at all] and "I would never buy >> again. >> >> Some years ago I started using a system that DOES work well, Doesn't cost >> much, and so far hasn't failed me. It allows me to bleed both hydraulic >> clutch systems and brake systems without a helper, truly one man. Since >> I >> started using it, I now change out the hydraulic fluids as a regular >> scheduled item. >> >> Here is how it works for me: >> >> 1. Open the master cylinder cover, lay a clean cloth over it [stray >> dirt/bugs/etc are forbidden] >> >> 2. >> Hook a common squeeze bulb [like you siphon gas into your lawn mower with] >> to the bleed nipple farthest from the master cylinder [play with fuel line >> hose sizes to get it done for your particular application]... drop the >> exit >> hose into a receiving container [you are going to dispose of it right?] >> If >> you already have a hand vacuum pump with a receiver bottle... that can >> work >> as well. >> >> 3. Squeeze pump the old fluid out of the master cylinder till it's empty, >> repeat operation 2. for each bleed nipple to evacuate each line from the >> master to wheel cylinder. >> >> 4. Wipe clean all the "gunk" left inside the Master Cylinder. [I often use >> spray brake cleen at this point to get all the slime, then carefully dry >> it >> out] >> >> 5. Using an old fashioned metal hand pump oil can [like your grandfather >> had... they are still available... cost maybe $5... and never use it for >> oil... just this] fill it with brake fluid.. attach a properly sized >> length >> of fuel hose to the squirt tube and the other end to the brake bleed >> nipple. >> I like to use a generous length here so I can work outside the wheel >> instead >> of under the car... >> >> 6. Lay the cover loosely over the Master Cylinder.. [CAUTION.. if you do >> not >> do this you will have brake fluid where you do not want it,, plus a mess >> to >> clean up] >> >> 7. Start pumping brake fluid backwards from the nipple... to the master >> cylinder... start at the longest line run first... WATCH FOR FLUID AT THE >> MASTER CYLINDER... it will come nicely.. DO NOT fill the master from only >> one nipple.... >> >> 8. Go to the next longest line.. pump brake fluid same way... increase >> fluid >> amount in Master cylinder... go to next longest.. etc etc... >> >> 9. Of course, close each nipple when you are done pumping at that station. >> Top off the Master Cylinder to required level... >> >> 10. Brakes are now bled... all air has been pushed from lowest point to >> highest point.. a direction of travel that follows laws of nature and >> physics.. >> >> Total cost for tools... something less than $15. System how has clean >> fluid >> from top to bottom... SHMBO has not been disturbed or irritated with "pump >> it more" commands. [you know how well that is received... in summer heat >> or >> winter cold right?] >> >> CAUTION:.. DO NOT let the pump can run out of fluid. Check the Master >> Cylinder often, [ie. don't over fill it, easy to do with this system] If >> that should happen, just suck some out with your hand squeeze bulb into >> the >> receiving container. Check the pump can also. If you pump air instead of >> fluid because you let the can run empty.. you get to start over.... >> OOOooooppppssss... >> >> Works for me... HTH,,,[Hope This Helps,] >> >> Grant... >> >> > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
