How to Bleed Brakes by yourself

[dolomitefan]

Forgot the bit where you kick the bottle of old fluid over 😂

[SILVERADO.]

As a solo mechanic on my own shit you earned a sub with this tip. I work on everything by myself so not needing someone else to bleed my brakes makes my life easier

[JoshuaBarkdull]

Instructions unclear. Filled my break lines with bottled water.

[dc]

I've done this for 20 years, I can bleed all 4 wheels by myself. I can't seem to teach others though, they use a hose that fits too loosely or they don't fill the resi, or they don't know how to just barely open the bleeder so the fluid doesn't flow right back. Oh well, they can keep doing the "are you pumping?, Did you hold it? Did the pedal hit the floor?" method for as long as they like.... PS: Gatorade bottles work perfect.

[rickylchi]

The techs out there talking about air thru the threads on the bleeder screw don't seem to learn. Just crack the bleeder a quarter turn, no need to go 4 turns. Also, if you put a dab of brake fluid on the thread base it'll act like a gasket and keep air out.

[johnwade]

There are two things that can go wrong with this type of bleeding. Number one is it can draw air back in around the threads on the bleeder not itself if it is a loose fit when backed out. And number two, never pump the pedal fast or all the way to the bottom. Fast will saturate your fluid with air bubbles suspended and the fluid that will eventually settle out but it takes forever and…, When you push that piston all the way down where it’s not used to going, you’re pushing the Chevron cup up in the front of the master cylinder in over a crud laden area that it’s never been over before in normal use. Inevitably, you’ll soon be replacing your master cylinder when the crud cuts the Chevron cup.

[_moes_garage_]

I tried this once. Didn't work out, I towed my car to a shop and it serviced... After watching this, looks like my mistake was not "cracking" the bleeder. I full blown opened that shit. Lol guess I'll have to try it again.

[ronniecox]

Been doing like this for years. Also they make, one man bleeder fittings, they have a one way check built in .if you don't have a pressure bleeder this works great.

[THEKillerRyan]

I got a brake bleeder from harbor freight. Put a vacuum on the valve, open it up, close it when the bleeder starts to lose pressure, pump it a few times to get the vacuum strong again and repeat. Holds constant pressure on the valve so air doesn’t get pushed in

[CluelessWilson]

Out of all the videos that I watched this is the easiest to understand. I’m pretty well explained.. Thank You 🙏

[ceegee]

You should keep the line above the bleeder so the bubbles go up and away.

[dennacommons]

Great idea!
I’m a certified brake guy or actually used to be years ago.
The certification only lasts 5 years.

[phillynative]

Excellent doggone tip! Thank you brother!

[crownmoldingbyspectaculart]

Another way is to push the pedal and stick a broomstick between the pedal and the seat and leave it over night. The air bubbles will return to the master cylinder. No bleeding necessary and you get a solid brake.

[GreaseMonkyGamingTTV]

Yes sir it’s one of the best in most successful ways of doing it. I’ve been doing it for about 8 years now.

[onemoremisfit]

I rigged an air line to an old master cylinder cap, then put a cheap Harbor Freight regulator/filter on the line, then set it at 20psi and put continuous 20psi shop air into it, then just go around to each corner. No pumping. The suck back from a bottle method can fail you if there is air leaking in at the bleeder screw threads.

[josuer.]

Works 100%....I do it using a longer hose so it bends upwards a little to trap the air

[johnratliff]

I never open the bleeder screw. I open the master cylinder cover and it releases the pressure so I can compress the caliper cylinders with ease. I have a clamp but you can even use a screwdriver before removing the pads.

[answerace]

Works better if you have your hose go up into a loop and then down into the bottle. It'll ensure fluid is at the bleeder nipple so no air is sucked back in when you let off the pedal to pump again.

[brantheiting]

You made my day so much easier thanks much