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Old 04-25-2005, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by odepaj
To bleed my brakes I use a container (glass jar or plastic coke bottle) filled with 2-3in. of brake fluid and a clear piece of hose connected to the bleeder valve running down into the brake fluid. It works good and also stops the caliper from sucking up air (since the tube goes down into the brake fluid in the container). The next thing I would do is try changing pads again.



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Yeah, but then you're not actually bleeding anything - just pumping fluid (and any air in the system) back and forth. You still need either the vac or two people.
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