If you’ve ever had to replace the caliper of your car or brake line, then you’re likely to find that some air got in the brake system, which can cause an “mushy-like” or soft feeling in the pedal.
It’s not just an inconvenience, but also it is also a safety concern. There are a variety of ways to clean your brakes. the standard method is the one you’ll discover within this post. This is the most economical option but the most challenging. Two people are required working in unison. This is an excellent chance to work alongside your loved ones or a best friend.
Important brake bleeding steps
1. Loosen the wheel lug nuts, then raise the vehicle using the help of a jack, as described in our article entitled “How to Replace Disc Brake Pads and Rotors” and put jack stands under.
2. Completely loosen the lug nuts and then take off the wheels.
3. Locate the bleeders on the four calipers. The first one to be identified is the brake cylinder, or caliper when you have drum brakes at the back. This is the one that is further to the mastercylinder.
4. We will have to loosen the bleeder so that it isn’t broken. To achieve this spray the rust penetrant heavily onto the bleeding bleeders and let them soak for the longest time possible. Then gently tap the bleeder using your hammer, causing the rust off. Then grab an 8mm wrench well socket or ratchet, and loosen the bleeding device.
It is not necessary to take the bleeder off, just loosen it by about half a turn.
5. Obtain a clear rubber hose that can fit comfortably over the bleeder and then connect the hose to drain pans since brake fluid drips into it.
6. Now find a person who is in the car and assist you during the bleeding.
7. Now close the brake bleeding device.
8. Open the cap on the master cylinder, and check the brake fluid throughout the process of bleeding. Be sure to keep it at a full level during bleeding, as if you allow it to drop too low, it will allow more air to enter the system, causing you to restart the process.
Let brake fluid be released
9. The person inside the vehicle will apply the brake pedal with a firm pressure three times, and count each time. But, after the third time, the driver will hold the brake pedal in a depressed position. If your assister is somewhere between 2, 3, and 3 you’ll be tempted for the valve to be opened which will allow brake fluid to exit the system. The reason we hold off until the third time to let brake pressure be built up within the system.
10. Tell your helper to keep the pedal in place until the third count. This gives you the time to shut off the bleeder to ensure that no air can enter the system.
11. Simply repeat steps 9-10 on the caliper/wheel cylinder until you can see clear fluid (no air bubbles) leaving the clear rubber tubing.
12. That was the right rear (RR) wheel. Continue on towards the left rear (LR) wheel. Next, go to the left rear (RF) wheel. Then turn to then the left-hand rear (LF) wheel. The LF wheel has now successfully bled every corner of the vehicle and your brake pedal should feel more firm than it was before. If it isn’t, you may have bludged the brakes incorrectly or there could be a leak within the system as well as the master cylinder might have been damaged inside. If you find these steps to be too complicated for you, check for upcoming articles on simple methods to bleed your brakes. This will require cash on tools and supplies.