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brake bleeding, best way??? 200 84

posted by  someone claiming to be Bruce on  Sat Jul 7 15:09 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Hello All,

I am about to install new front calipers and bleed the system on my 84 245. I have a Eezi bleed pressure bleeder, and two thoughts on ways to do this.

(1) pressurize the system and blow all the old fluid and crud out, front and rear, then change the calipers add fresh fluid and bleed the system. The idea being the new calipers would only see fresh fluid, and mixing of old and new fluid would be held to a minimum. The question is if the system is filled with air and I add fluid and pressurize it will the air stay ahead of the fluid and come out first? Or will the air and fluid mix creating a foamy nightmare that will require me to flush twice as much fluid to clear it?

THE OTHER OPTION

(2) Change the calipers, losing as little fluid as possible. Add new fluid and pressure bleed. This way I introduce the least amount of air possible to the system.

Give me your thoughts, Thanks





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