Gravity bleeding brakes.

[ddpsnake]

Hi guys,I have done the gravity bleed on others cars, but never with power disk booster. Now there is no engine in her as yet.Can you guide me on how to do it.

 

[91r/t]

Hi guys,I have done the gravity bleed on others cars, but never with power disk booster. Now there is no engine in her as yet.Can you guide me on how to do it.

I am pretty sure that the booster will not affect anything in the process. The booster only assists in pedal pressure, so when the car is off, the system acts identical to a manual brake system. You should be able to still crack the bleeders and let them drool slowly just as if it had manual brakes. Just keep an eye on the master and make sure it stays full or near full. This method works awesome, and over a couple days, it can release all the air without pumping the piss out of them.

 

[XMAN JR]

I have seen my dad do it. Didn't matter if it had power or manual brakes. Had a motor or not. Shouldn't make a difference.

 

[chryslerfat]

It will make no difference.

 

[khryslerkid]

Right rear, left rear, right front, left front.

 

[moparwacko]

Right rear, left rear, right front, left front.

Isn't that Twister?
Naked of course

 

[khryslerkid]

Isn't that Twister?
Naked of course
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Or the Hokey Pokey dance !

 

[ddpsnake]

SSSSSSSSSWEET, when i last did this i opened all bleeders,or should i just crack 1 at a time? doing all 4 at once work out fine.Thanks again.

 

[khryslerkid]

If it works doing all at the same time, go for it. I've always done one at a time in the order that I posted.

I'll even pump the brake pedal useing a bottle with a hose submerged in fluid so when you release the pedal, no air can be drawn back into the line.

 

[Cranky]

I've done it both ways and both work well but using a bottle seemed to go faster. Use a cap on the bottle to help keep out dirt if you use that method.

 

[ddpsnake]

Ok I am on the right track,o ya I use a small water bottle drill a small hole in the cap work great.thanks again for the help all.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

One other thing I never used to do (but do now).... on the proportioning valve (or hold-off valve?) there is a little pin that pops out when you hit the brakes. To make sure you get the rear brakes bled completely, pull that little pin out & hold it out while bleeding. They sell little tools to do it, but you could also just cut a slot in a piece of sheet metal or put some small needle-nose vise grips on the pin to hold it out. Hope this helps.

 

[ddpsnake]

One other thing I never used to do (but do now).... on the proportioning valve (or hold-off valve?) there is a little pin that pops out when you hit the brakes. To make sure you get the rear brakes bled completely, pull that little pin out & hold it out while bleeding. They sell little tools to do it, but you could also just cut a slot in a piece of sheet metal or put some small needle-nose vise grips on the pin to hold it out. Hope this helps.

I MAY TRY THAT THANKS.