How do i bleed brakes?

hi there, you can use a one man kit but its much easier if you can get someone to help you.
firstly get some one to sit in the car so they can depress the brake pedal for you.
next make sure that the brake master cylinder reservoir is full of brake fluid, leave the top off the reservoir until you have finished and keep the level topped up as you proceed. do not let the level drop to empty otherwise you will draw air into the system and have to start all over again.
Make sure that all the bleed screws on the rear wheel cylinders and front brake calipers are freed off and will let fluid out before starting to blled the brakes.
Close all the bleed screws and start with the wheel furthest away from the master cylinder, usually the left rear. open the bleed screw and put the pipe from your bleed kit over the end of the bleed screw to catch the fluid as it comes out, now get an assistant to gently press the brake pedal up and down untill you get clean brake fluid coming out of the bleed screw with no air visible in it ( hopefully the pipe you bought will be clear and you will be able to see the clean fuid thru it) when you are happy that you have got all the air out call to your assistant to hold the pedal to the floor, while they have it at the floor tighten the bleed screw fully. now move to the other rear wheel and repeat the process. when both rear wheels are bled do the same for the 2 front wheels. remember to keep topping up the master cylinder reservoir under the bonnet as you go along. when you have bled all 4 wheels and are happy that all the air is gone, make sure all the bleed screws are fully tight and check that the pedal is hard when depressed.
finally refit wheels and top up system.
job done
all the best malcolm

Malcolm Claughton
May 2008

rule of thumb start atwheel furthest from the master cyl ,next closest ending with the one nearest the master cyl

caine
May 2008