I've never replaced the brake fluid on my '87 and decided that now is as good a time as any. I will also be replacing the fluid on my '06 Silverado. I found a link to build my own pressure bleed kit using a small pump sprayer that connects to the reservoir with a barbed fitting that is attached to a replacement reservoir cover. The instructions show that you drill a hole in the cover to attach the barbed fitting. On the under side of the cover, you screw on a coupler to hold the barbed fitting in place. This is for the Silverado and looks easy enough to build, but the cover is raised on the reservoir and not flat, like on the Camaro. See pic.

Can I get a replacement cover for the Camaro, attach the barbed fitting to it and use the same method for the Camaro as I would for the truck? Even though the lid is flush with the top of the reservoir?

 

Not sure how effective that would be on either car. The machine I use runs at about 15 psi with sealed adapters for the resevoir. Your truck cap isn't sealed, any pressure would bleed off thru the rubber seal on the cap. The top of the car resevoir wouldn't take much pressure to blow off. For your scenario, I think the best bet would be to get a vacuum bleeder. A cheaper alternative is to get a hand vacuum pump and a sealed container. Run two hoses to the top of the container, one to the caliper bleeder, the other to the vacuum pump. Takes a bit longer, but cheaper as well.

 

Well, the process for building the bleeder is as follows:

One small yard sprayer with the hose replaced with clear vinyl tubing.
The Silverado cap will have the small vent hole sealed with RTV, center drilled out for the barbed fitting and attached using o-rings as gaskets when attaching the fitting. This should seal up the cap. I also plan on drilling the side of the sprayer to attach a 30# pressure gauge so that I can see how much pressure is in the tank. (looking for 10-15#). This set up should work just fine for the truck with a screw on cap, but will it work similarly with the Camaro's snap on lid?

 

If you could secure the lid down to keep it from blowing off it should be feasable. Perhaps a few zip ties wrapped around the MC? Regulate the pressure down to maybe 5-7 psi.

 

So basically, you are suggesting that I gravity bleed them then. I can do that. Thanks.