Simple how-to: Change brake fluid & bleed brakes on your car
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2016
- Easy DIY how to: Replacing the brake fluid and bleeding the brakes on any vehicle, using a one-person system with a home-made bleeder kit. This is the simple, reliable, quick, and reasonably idiot proof way of flushing your brakes without assistance.
Brake fluid should be changed every two years as a general service item, regardless of mileage. You also follow this procedure with regard to bleeding, if you identify air or water in the brake system.
You will need:
* Newly bought replacement brake fluid, a good quantity for small vehicles is about 1 liter/quart. Do not use aged or previously opened fluid. Amazon US: amzn.to/2BbX6Pb | UK: amzn.to/2DRlatX
* A brake bleed kit - Amazon US: amzn.to/2rk35Sm | UK: amzn.to/2EUAULK ...
* ... Or, make one yourself as shown: A small transparent container of limited diameter, around 1/4 or 1/3 liter, to bleed into...
* and transparent PVC tube to fit your caliper nipples. Be aware that size can vary from front to rear brakes.
* Waste container for old fluid
* Spanner or adjustable wrench to work bleed valve nuts. Ideally you should use flare nut types - Amazon US: amzn.to/2rkSzum | UK: amzn.to/2mNEKPo
* Jack and axle stands, or other way to lift car off wheels
* Lug nut wrench / wheel brace, and possibly locking nut key, to remove wheels
* Brake clean. Amazon US: amzn.to/2DNbGj6 | UK: amzn.to/2Bfp4d4
* Rags.
The car featured is a Ford Mondeo Mk3 (2000-2007) but the procedure is universal.
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Amazon links to relevant products (from the description):
* Brake fluid - Amazon US: amzn.to/2BbX6Pb | UK: amzn.to/2DRlatX
* Brake bleed kit - Amazon US: amzn.to/2rk35Sm | UK: amzn.to/2EUAULK
* Flare nut spanners/wrenches - Amazon US: amzn.to/2rkSzum | UK: amzn.to/2mNEKPo
* Brake clean - Amazon US: amzn.to/2DNbGj6 | UK: amzn.to/2Bfp4d4
Hey craig im having trouble on my modeo we watched this video and did the same but know my cruise cintrol has stopped working completely? Any ideas
A very simple, clearly explained video. Brilliant, exactly what is needed by the majority of us home mechanics.
And a good job so we can pay a professional to do it, they can spot other potential problems on your car when they're doing the job.
I know you don't care who I am, but I just wanted to add my 2 cents worth, and say, thank you for your advice. Now you've given me another bloody job to do on the weekend. lol - Thanks for the clarity in your video. excellent audio and video work
Thank you for that easy explanation. I have argued with too many people to NEVER push the pedal all the way to the floor when bleeding. A lot of old school mechanics do this too!
And another great video with clear explanation. Time to raise the hood, er I mean bonnet, and get to work.
He really wiped it off with a speedo
The best video on how to bleed breaks. Thank you very much. It seems as though taking off the wheels is the hardest part of this job, which isn't all that hard. Thanks again for this excellent video.
I wish all DIY videos were made this simple. great job
The mic setup for this sounds like tennis match commentary
I was waiting for the score lol
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A very good video and thank you, a couple of small points however to help. 1. use a bungee to hold the bottle in place. 2. go round the vehicle and clean/crack open the nipples first. It can be heartbreaking to bleed 3 calipers only to find you cannot open the 4th. There are special 3/4 ring spanners available for brake nipples if required. Just my 2 penneth worth. Again thanks for the video.
Should of watched this 4 months ago and saves the hassle getting it done in the garage.....becasue you explained it very good and this video would give confidence to anyone doing their brakes.It is a simple as that.
Thank you Craig for this easy to follow tutorial! Just did my mondeo in 2 hours on my own. was a straight forward procedure if anyone's on the fence about doing it at home. Just took a little bit of time to jack / take wheel off each corner to get to the bleed nipple each time
Thank you. This helped me greatly. Bleeding the brakes on my 2000 Ford focus. I had never done this before and was able to successfully do this with just this video for guidance.
simply and elegantly put. Well done, feel very comfortable completing this job now. :)
Great video.....the important thing I learned from this is to keep the flushing tube / catch bottle above the caliper (this is still well below the reservoir level )& to keep it submerged always....I got air in system once because I didn`t....its all logical....and well explained thank you (y)
This idea is genius. I used this method last year because I had nobody to pump the brakes for me and leaving the system open to drain into the bottle will keep your brakes squishy and very easy to pump. Plus the process is very fast, compared to the "buddy system" of bleeding. And best of all...no mess! WATCH THE RESERVOIR! And only pump a few times before checking. That reservoir will drain and suck air very quickly. I had that happen the first time and I had to re-bleed my system from the start.
This is great, thank you for taking the time to make such a thorough video!
One of the best car DIY videos on youtube! Precise yet simple!
Nice vid. The order should be done with the furthest caliper from the master cylinder first. Ie if the master is on the front right, you should do the left rear first and working you way to the shortest line being at the front right.
You're bloody awesome perfect explanation simple & on point 👍🏼👍🏼
This is a fantastic tutorial - well explained and simple to follow, thanks - it helped me out a lot!
One downside of using the brake to flush the fluid is that you can ruin the master cylinder. The piston goes into the master cylinder bore further than usual and can get stuck. Time for a new master cylinder. To help prevent this place a brick or piece of wood on the floor under the brake pedal to limit how far you can depress brake. Or better yet use a pressure bleeder to bleed the system and avoid this potential pit fall. Nice video though.
I've learnt something new, thanks.
Really!? Never knew this,cheers for the info.
Or damaging the bladder inside the brake booster...this pressure bleed ur mentioning...would that be similar to using suction on the bleeder valve to pull the bubbles and new fluid through? Like hooking a spray bottle top onto the tube and opening the valve and spraying the spray top to pull it from the bleeder valve?
O.K., so if you are not going to use the foot-operated brake pedal to flush the fluid out of the system, how do you get the fluid out of the system? Provided that the reservoir fluid level is always between MIN and MAX, when the pedal is pushed, the result - as far as the master cylinder is concerned - is the same as when the brakes are operating normally. O.K., so the brake pedal goes down a lot easier - but that is not the point.
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Very educational, thank you for putting in the effort when making the video!
Clear and concise Craig 👍
The best video on the subject I have seen. Highly detailed; everything is on point. The only thing I would add is that sometimes you’ll get air bubbles at nipple-hose connection. Covering the joint with a little grease will keep the air out.
Great video.. I’m gonna do it!.. noted below only push brake pedal down half way to prevent over extending and knackering your master cylinder
Finally! A clear and concise explanation. Thank you very much 🙏
I could listen to this guy all day. Nice vid.
Thanks for the good explanations - I feel I could tackle this on my own car for the first time after watching this
Thank you. i did find this visual beneficial. There are other visuals out there. This one is simpler in application.
Great video. 2 things: 1- check level of existing fluid (and mark it on the tank) to determine brake pad wear, before starting, to avoid over filling should your pads/shoes be worn - topping to max not always a good idea. 2- it's a good idea to remove the abs relay (if equipped) to avoid a potential fault.
Yeah that's a good tip using brake fluid level to judge brake pad wear, thanks
Some useful things to remember in this video. Thanks!
just to be on the safe side, I use a Vizibleed. It has a non-return valve.
The model without a bottle is only £3.50 at eBay
very good explanation. Thank you.
Terrific video. Well explained and also well filmed
This video really helped me out,since my mechanic told me to bleed brakes It would cost me 80eur what is insane since I can do It myself... Thanks again for this great video explaining everything that I needed to know!
Using the bottle pump is quite smart never thought of that
Thanks for the tips on your video, they're very helpful.
Great video 👍🏻
over 100 likes and 0 dislikes and I can see why very well explained very simple and very useful video Thanks
Well done! Excellent video and step by step guide.
great video love the accent and intelligence, felt like a documentary
Brilliant guide. Many thanks
Cheers dude - you helped me a lot with this video. Much appreciated.
really good DIY job
Perfect demo. Thanks
Very well done.
outstanding video!
Great vid dude, thanks alot
Brilliant and good job!
Please make more videos like this and how to do engine overhaul
Thank you. Very helpful!
very helpful thank you
great video.
Great video!
Super clear video
English people are masters of speech lol. I love their diverse inteligent word choice!
you are The Best, tanks so much! I have to do it with my Dodge Caliber
Brilliant video thank you...
Hi Craig, great video, really useful. I’m assuming this works with fluid travelling through the ABS pump as you bleed the system? Thanks again :)
Great video well done 👏
Good explanation nice clear voice 👌
I fucking died when you started wiping with your underwear lmfao
Good video mate, questionable choice in rags. but if it works, it works. Thanks again
Gret job!! LOL!! Were you using an old underwear to wipe the reservoir?? HAHAHA!!!
I do exactly the same! All my old clothing is used for working :D
Eh why not? Reduce, re-use, recycle.
I saw that too. An old pair of scants lolz
Two tricks I learned while battling the bolts and bleeder valves on my trailblazer...put a drill bit that fits nicely into the bleeder valve before trying to loosen it..that way it doesn’t collapse when u r trying to break it loose...I damaged one of mine so bad I have to replace it cuz the sucker collapsed on the side the wrench was putting most of the pressure..generally they’re brass which is pretty soft...and u can take a spray bottle tube and spray top and attach the hose to the end of the spray top tube and the other end of the hose on the bleeder...open the bleeder and start spraying...it’ll suck the fluid out as well as any bubbles and won’t let air back up the tube to the bleeder..
Hey Craig, Thank you very much for sharing this. I did it yesterday but it took me a lot of time to finish the work. How long does it take for you to finish the work?
fed up with paying a garage to do stuff on my puma i can learn to do myself. changed the radiator before xmas in the rain. got brake hoses, lower control arms, tie rod ends and a wheel hub and bearing to replace within the next few days, never done this before but i'll have to take the hub assembly to the garage to pres in the bearings as i dont have a hydraulic press. wish me luck
Well done.
DON'T ever use an adjustable wrench on a brake bleeder. It's is quite small and can sometimes require a good bit of torque to get loose. Adjustable wrench is a good way to round off the bleeder. Use a box end wrench only.
Compliqué comme tous les anglais ,bon brexit.
Thank you
Awesome Mechanical Education
nice video
Closed eyes all I can hear is Elon musk 😂👌🏽nice vid btw
cleanliness is a must. even.when opening or closing your door or turning the steering wheel u dont want brake fluid on those surfaces.......
Sick and tired of putting the seat belt over my white shirt only to discover some mechanic, tyre or exhaust fitter has put the seat belt on with filthy hands, left a car locked in a hot summer unused and there was all mold and growth on the front seat belts mainly
Yeah no video is a 100% explanation of all the potential possibilities.
Is that regular strength Break clean.. or the non chlorinated spray?
Nice video! By the way, why are you turning your wheel with the brake fluid glove on? Did you clean your steering wheel after?? 11:08
Thanks!
well done video I just subscribed! is anything additional necessary to get the pedal firm? do we need to pump the pedal additionally after securing the brake master cylinder cap? would this be necessary after each brake or only after all brakes are bled?
Nothing additional necessary. If your pedal is not firm, you may have let air into the system.
haha, love the purple pants!!
Is he using a pair of old pants to clean his master cylinder? 😂
One does not generally need an 11mm wrench, since 7/16" = 11.1mm. Likewise, 5/8" = 15.9mm, and 3/4" = 19.05mm.
You're right. Generally - if you have imperial spanners. The little spanner set I was grumbling about has only metric sizes.
Europe is mostly metric so most people won't have any standard wrenches. Good tip for people in the US. though.
@@CraigsDIY Yeah -- my son bought me a really cool metric wrench set that ratchets at both the open (neat trick) and box ends, but it skips 9 and 11 mm. I gave Home Depot a lukewarm *** review because of the two missing sizes. For brake work I splurged on a topnotch Schwaben wrench set designed with brake work in mind.
cheers
Amazing. You should be a teacher of some sort sir. Your way of explaining things is very easy to comprehend.
спасибо
Hey man I've got to bleed the breaks on my Focus. what size tubes did you use on yours? you said they were different from front to back?
Also in what order did you bleed the calipers?
cheers mate
The valve nut sizes were different, not the nozzles. The tube is about 4 mm internal diameter, it just wants to be smaller than the nozzle and will go on with some encouragement.
Good video.
Tho I always cringe a bit when people turn the wheels while the car's stationary.
Do you press brake pedal with cap off when. Bleeding each wheel or just top up with the cap off until all wheels are done?
Well both, not sure what you're asking. Best to have cap on loosely when you're not filling, to ensure no contamination of the fluid. And top up between each wheel, ideally, it's important not to let the tank go empty.
Hi craig's, can you do a video how to open and close CLAMPS that is holding the Air filter? Please, inform me when you will put it online. you have a good view on it at 12min:06s
Yeah it's demo'ed later as you see, I also focus on it a bit more in my throttle-body video as it's more specific to that.
Using Aussie brake fluid too. Greetings from Sydney,Australia. Nulon is a very good brand, suits Australian conditions......bloody hot !
Is there anyboady knows what is the bleeding order for Peugeot 2010 3008 1.6 hdi england so righthand drive??
Do you need to keep the master cylinder cap on while pumping brakes?
No it should be off.
Hi. Sorry is it 6.5mm outer or inner diameter, thank you.
Do you replace the cap back on the master after each fill during the process of bleeding. Oak Cliff Dallas. God bless you and your viewers.
No need to tighten/seal it. But leave it on as a cover.
Thanks for everything.
Do we need to close the fluid tank while pumping out the brake fluid?
No, and I suggest you don't because it will end up putting a vacuum in there. You could rest the cap on top just as a dust cover tho.
Hi Craig! I have a strange problem. My dashboard randomly shows brake warning light ( exclamation mark icon ) and stays for a long time. I have new brake pads and also fluid level seems to be fine. Recently the hand brake cables were even replaced assuming it was due to that but still the warning light pops up when driving. What could be the issue mate?
What is your car and what is the light symbol? If it's the handbrake warning, and the handbrake is obviously functioning ok, then it could be the switch on the hand lever.
For 2008 mondeo mk4, 500 ml brake fluid it's enough ?
As I say in the video for most cars to do a full replace and flush/bleed you would want 1 L.
Do i replace the master cylinder cap in between wheels?
No or you will generate a vacuum and make it harder to bleed. Put the cap on loosely maybe as a dust cover.
hi do you replace the brake fluid resovior cap when you bleed each nipple.....thanks alan
Just put it on loose.
I need to change my brake fluid, discs and pads, should I do the fluid before changing the discs and pads or the other way around?
Thanks
Do the pads before fluid.
@@CraigsDIY I've seen videos recently which recommending cracking the bleed valves prior to winding in the piston to avoid forcing fluid back down towards the master cylinder - seems reasonable to me, do you bother with that? Also what do you do with the old fluid you've collected, are there collections for it where you live or do you need to dispose of it at the tip?
This video's about bleeding the brakes, you wouldn't wind in pistons for that (only when replacing pads or calipers themselves, and yes crack the nipple). Auto shops usually have disposal bins for old oil, I use them.
The whole object of 'bleeding the brakes' is to make sure that there are no contaminants in the brake fluid - and that includes air. Therefore, if you do anything to a car's brakes, make sure that the last thing you do is 'bleed the brakes'. Note that if you worked on the brakes on only one wheel (unlikely), or the pair on one axle only, you still need to bleed the brakes on all FOUR wheels
Hello ✋🏻, in the process of bleeding and if I want to turn the wheel left or right can I start the engine ?!
You could if you didn't touch the brakes... much better to have no brake boost when bleeding. Consider lifting front of car instead (wheels off ground) as this will also give you more room.
Craig's DIY Car thank you 👍
Might be worth mentioning the difference between doing it solo or with a pedal presser person x LOL at kegs to wipe clean eeeeeek
Did you start the engine?
No you don't need to, better not to actually.