Thread: Bleeding brakes

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Ocezam, you can use a "turkey baster" to suck out the fluid in the MC (go get one at the Dollar Store or WallyWorld - don't use Mama's from the kitchen or you'll be buying HER a new one . Yes, lesson learned, in spades!). Then you can refill the MC with new DOT 3, and purge your lines, wheel cylinders & calipers. A vacuum bleeder is a neat way to do it, but my "old school" way is to get about 18" of vacuum hose that fits tight over the bleeder fitting, put about an inch of new, clean fluid in a clear jar or bottle, and starting at the wheel farthest away from the MC hook up the hose, let the hose hang into the bottle with the open end submerged and loosen your bleeder. Pump and release the pedal until the fluid coming out is clean. You may be surprised how nasty the old fluid is.... Just be sure that you keep that MC reservoir filled and you can simply close the bleeder and you're done.

Just one way to do it, and maybe not the best way.

Originally Posted by rspears

Ocezam, you can use a "turkey baster" to suck out the fluid in the MC

This was/is my plan to drain the MC. However, there is only an inch to an inch and a half clearance between the MC and the floor. I doubt I can get a baster in there. It'll be a day or two before I'm ready to do this, but I'm thinking I'll have to get some tubing to clamp or glue to the baster to suck it out. I may need to fill the MC that way also, unless somebody has an alternate suggestion?