Brake Bleeding

[SVXMAN2001]

Well instead of hijacking budfreaks thread, i started my own. I am going to be doing my brakes soon (rotors/pads/ss lines). I pretty much understand how to bleed the brakes (read a few how to's on here and various places on the internet), my concern/question is, should the very first thing I do is bleed the brakes? If i do that will the caliper pistons be significantly easier to compress? thanks in advance, chris

[benebob]

Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001

Well instead of hijacking budfreaks thread, i started my own. I am going to be doing my brakes soon (rotors/pads/ss lines). I pretty much understand how to bleed the brakes (read a few how to's on here and various places on the internet), my concern/question is, should the very first thing I do is bleed the brakes? If i do that will the caliper pistons be significantly easier to compress? thanks in advance, chris

I'd do lines before bleeding. Pistons are easy to compress on an SVX. That is to any old school Subie person. They don't need to be screwed in. Personally I'd start soaking those bleeders with PB now and get yourself some new bleeders or speed bleeders to go in there anyways as unless you do it often you're bound to have issues with one of 'em. Don't even attempt it with an open ended wrench definately a flare wrench, also that might not be the best option on a seized one. If you're getting to the point that it might start to strip the bleeder use a deep 6 point socket. They are sometimes hard to find but Impacts are usually 6 points. A cheep set from a Harbor freight will be plenty stong enough. You don't want to put too much torque on it though as you'll snap a bleeder in there which means rebuild time.

[Trevor]

Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001

Well instead of hijacking budfreaks thread, i started my own. I am going to be doing my brakes soon (rotors/pads/ss lines). I pretty much understand how to bleed the brakes (read a few how to's on here and various places on the internet), my concern/question is, should the very first thing I do is bleed the brakes? If i do that will the caliper pistons be significantly easier to compress? thanks in advance, chris

No, there is no valid reason why the caliper pistons would be easier to compress, if you first bleed the brakes.

Yes, they will be, after you open the associated bleed at each brake unit.

[dannmarr]

No need to bleed the brakes to compress the caliper pistons. Open the cap to the brake fluid reservoir and use the old brake pads and a C-clamp.