89 bansheedude Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 i need some detailed instructions on bleeding the front brakes, i have searched and they dident help me much. i have been pumping holding the lever and cracking the valve air and fluid comes out but it dont gett no pressure or compress the piston. let me know step by step how you all blled your front brakes. and no i have no mity-vac or whatever. fluid are threw the lines. hellppppp. please. jayare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEEDAISY Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 if i was there i would have them thing bleed in about 5 min . i dont think it will get much pressure untill both sides are bleeded .atleast thats the way the mustang was . later and hope to be ridin with ya soon. josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 bansheedude Posted March 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 well josh you need to come over here and do it. its not getting any presser at all. feels just like pulling a lever with it not connected to anything. i really need some help. thanks, jayare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 alright, calm down. there is nothing easier to do in the world than bleed a brake system. pump the brake lever 4 or 5 times hold the pressure on the lever open the bleeder on the caliper, while keeping pressure on the lever. the lever will go down close the bleeder while the lever is still going back. be sure to close the bleed screw before your lever bottoms out or you'll just be putting air back into the system. For instance, if you pump and get a tad of pressure, open the bleed screw. If fluid comes out, keep pressure on the lever to force the fluid out, and BE SURE to close the bleed screw while the fluid is still coming out. Then pump the lever again and bleed again. Do this over and over until you know the air is out and you have a good firm lever. If you've opened the bleed screw and let air in, then it might take a few times to start seeing fluid, air might be the only thing coming out the first time or two. MAKE SURE that you open the master cylinder cover and keep it full. As you pump the lever, your forcing fluid down into the lines and out of the cylinder. If you let it get low, then you'll pump air in from the top, which just lengthens the process. Good luck, and let us know how it works out. PS - Have a service manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 bansheedude Posted March 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 yes i have a manual but its at a buddys house. allright see it dont get any pressure on the leaver at all, i can pump it 50 times and it feels the same on the 50th as it dont on the first. the piston on the brakes isent coming out also. but when i crack the beelder valve air and fluid comes out. im stumped. thanks for the reply. jayare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted March 19, 2004 Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 yes i have a manual but its at a buddys house. allright see it dont get any pressure on the leaver at all, i can pump it 50 times and it feels the same on the 50th as it dont on the first. the piston on the brakes isent coming out also. but when i crack the beelder valve air and fluid comes out. im stumped. thanks for the reply. jayare if you have a lot of air, which you could if your not doing it right, you'll have hardly and pressure, if any. You'll have as much pressure at 5 pumps as with 50, so just pump 5 times, hold and bleed. Maintain constant pressure, then close the bleeder before your lever stops. Do this 5 or 6 times and you should feel some pressure come back in. Keep doing until you don't see any more air. Don't worry about how the lever feels until after several correct tries. If it just will not pressurize, then check for leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 bansheedude Posted March 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2004 ok, i will try that tomorrow when i get off of school. thanks sredish. ill post back to let you all know how it goes. thanks, jayare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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