hillsy said:I use a syringe (50CC) and a 6" length of clear tube. You can suck the fluid through the bleed nipple, push it back up....or both 8)
Easiest way by far IMO but it takes a bit of practice.
spotty said:+1 on this, I used to have severe bleed trauma until I heard about the syringe method, I go for the pump it in from the caliper end and it pushes all the air out as it rises thru the lines.
use the draw through method if you're flushing old fluid out of the lines, when clean fluid appears in the syringe, they're clean
The Jimbonaut said:Cool, syringe it is. Would this be the correct procedure?
1. Install caliper, brake line and master cylinder/brake lever
2. Hook up hose to bleeder valve and syringe filled with brake fluid
3. Open bleeder valve and inject fluid into system until it fills master cylinder
4. Close bleeder valve
Guessing I'll need to bleed the system too?
hillsy said:If you are bleeding the system from dry then first take out the bleed nipples and wrap some plumbers / teflon tape around the threads. This will stop air going past the threads and coming out in the syringe if you vaccum out the fluid (which can make you think you still have air in the lines, when you dont).
The Jimbonaut said:Making sure I understand correctly! Yes, my system is completely dry. I'm gonna hook everything up (master cylinder, lines and caliper), unscrew the nipple and wrap plumbers tape around the thread, then screw it back in (creating an air seal), connect the bleed nipple to the hose/syringe, and then start the process of injecting fluid into the system?
Once the system is full of fluid (I guess I'll know once the fluid level reaches a certain point in the master cylinder and no more air bubbles escape), I'll then have to remove the bleed nipple in order to remove the plumbers tape. Won't this cause fluid to leak, and air to enter the system?