Brake work
 

Well i'm going to be redoing the brakes on the svx finally and I need some help. I have new drilled/slotted rotors, brakes, SS lines, Dot 4 fluid, rebuilding some calipers. I can do everything on the list easy but i'm a little confused on installing the lines. What I don't get is do I completely drain the fluid? From the ABS block? From the master cylinder? I also have speed bleeders and a bottle to help get the air out. I'm just confused on how I should get the old black fluid out for new when installing the ss lines. Thanks

Re: Brake work
 

I wouldnt advise letting any more air into the system than necessary. Just install the new lines, and start the normal bleeding process (with all new fluid in reservoir) starting from the RR side and bleed until the fluid comes out clean and new. Once you do all 4 wheels, the system should be completely flushed and have all new fluid throughout. I would definitely not drain the fluid from the ABS block.

Re: Brake work
 

So I should drain the old fluid from the caliper unitl no more comes out, then R&R the old line with the new SS one? Also the FSM says bleed from the primary, secondary bleeders from the abs block then FR, RL, FL, RR.

Re: Brake work
 

I would install all new SS brake lines. Then bleed the system using the new fluid. When you get the new fluid coming out of the bleeder, tighten it and go to the next one. Good luck and you will find the brakes are like they should have been all along. You will be pleased. :)

Re: Brake work
 

Replace all the lines.

Use a mighty-vac, turkey baster or shop rag to get as much skanky fluid out of the reservoir as possible THEN FILL with fresh.

Then bleed until you get clean fluid, if at any time you suck air in through the reservoir, you need to start over. The first corner you do will take the most bleeding to get the new fluid flushed through, the other three should go quicker.

If you haven't gotten the rebuild kits yet, I think I saw that its cheaper (and easier) to get a set of rebuilt/loaded front calipers from autozone than doing it yourself...

Re: Brake work
 

I got rebuild kits for the fronts for $20 at work. The subie tech and I rebuilt the LF a while ago and it took about an hour or so but I found an easier way that will take about 10 min. I'm not going to rebuild the rears as they look pretty good but will take a better inspection when I take them off.

Re: Brake work
 

from the fsm bleeding sequence abs primary,abs secondary,fr,rl,fl,rr. abs primary is on the side with the rr line out.hope this helps