hi, i just replaced my old rubber lines with some stainless steel lines, my question is how can i bleed the brakes by myself? Thanks

 

The easiest method is with a Mityvac and a catch jar. Get a moderate size jar (12 - 16 oz), solder/epoxy from tubes (1/4" OD) to the lid. Get some vinyl tubing to connect one of the fittings to the bleeder.

Put the MityVac on the other jar fitting, open bleeder, and pull some vacuum. Quick, easy, and effective.

RBob.

 

thanks, but i dont have access to that and my car is on stands, is there a way to do it by myself without a vacuum?

 

You can get speedbleeders.

 

I tried the speed bleeders. Total disaster from my experience; I wouldn't recommend them. That said, I've read where other members (which is why I bought them) have had good luck.

JamesC

 

Find a buddy, g/f, wife, someone with a foot... to lend you a hand pumping the brakes.

 

You can get vacuum from a running engine...

RBob.

 

I just get a 2ft piece of tubing from hardware store, and a glass mason jar. The tubing needs to be flexible and fit tight on the bleeder valve. Fill the jar 1/2 way with fresh brake fluid, stick the tube in the jar and make sure the end should be submersed in the jar, attach other end to bleeder. Remove top from the resevoir, but leave it laying on top - when the pedal is pushed, the fluid will come out the top of the resevior and make a mess. Then loosen bleeder, and go push brake pedal several times, very slowly steadily and gently as far as it will travel, then release slowly. Check resevoir and refill if necessary, repeat several times. then tighten bleeder and move to next wheel.

Start at pass rear, the driver rear, then pass front, then driver front. You want to press brake pedal on each wheel at least 20 times.

The tube submerged in the jar of fluid allows the air to pass out, but when pedal is released it's not sucking in any air back since the tube end is submerged. You have to do each wheel alot, but it's always worked for me.

 

You know I had a very similar experience to you. Mine just leaked all over the place. Now I bleed the old fashioned way. Mine were the Russell bleeders. I have heard the Earls and Solobleeders are better.

 

even though i havnt touched the rear do i still have to bleed them ?