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I hate bleeding brakes!

Brakes / Brakes Maintenance procedures written by @JBert Candy (Ford Mustang 2010)
06.16.2014

I remember how much I hate bleeding brakes from my teenage days working on the Olds 442 and I have avoided it for at least 30 years . . . but installed Brembo brakes this weekend, so can avoid it no longer.

I got one of those little vacuum pumps that you attach to the bleeder and it is supposed to suck out the air . . . but the fitting leaks so I can't tell if the air is really gone from the brake line. I have pulled through about 4 ounces of fluid but still seeing lots of bubbles.

I hear the "Motive" pumps that push in the fluid instead of suck it out work better . . . . but not sure I can find one locally and I'm trying to finish this job tomorrow morning.

arrrggghhh!

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