Bleeding brakes by yourself.
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Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Austin, TX
As I said at the top, people will have opinions on why it's not as good as something else. I suppose the point about possible air entry through the threads is valid, but I haven't found it to be an issue.
I suppose if you wanted to get super fussy you could pull the bleeders and put thread tape on them ? But really it just works fine without all the fuss. And my kids are glad not to have to do the pump the pedal - again - again - again thing
I suppose if you wanted to get super fussy you could pull the bleeders and put thread tape on them ? But really it just works fine without all the fuss. And my kids are glad not to have to do the pump the pedal - again - again - again thing
Thanks again for the post. I followed your method a few days ago, and it worked like a charm!
I've always felt the standard method was overkill. I searched this forum because I was concerned about the ABS being an issue. Your experience confirmed my suspicion of the former and allayed my concern for the latter. Ultimately, it gave me the confidence to give it a go....
My comments were in no way meant as a criticism, only to help guide the uninitiated and rule out any possible ingress of air on the last stroke. (I used the handle from a cheap 3 ton jack—that I no longer use—to lock the pedal down on the last stroke as insurance, but I remain unconvinced it was at all necessary.)
Again, my sincere thanks, and kudos.
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 225
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From: Haughton, LA
Just finished flushing brakes. Used the bottle method versus the vacuum pump. I must say, changing out the fluid from what was very likely the SAME fluid in the truck's entire 154,000 miles was looooong overdue (just bought the truck). The brakes are now AMAZING compared to before! What's more, time for a beer from saving that $25! Lol