Howto bleed brakes?

Question

I need to know how to bleed the brakes on a 1984 Mustang. simple steps please

Answer 1

Go to www.allexperts.com and ask one of the experts there. I've gotten good advice from them, and have asked lots of mechanical-oriented questions before.
Good luck...

Answer 2

I've bled brakes a couple of ways, and the easiest way I've found is to use Speedbleeders. Here are step by step instructions for bleeding brakes using these. You'll just need some wrenches, a little hose, and a bucket or jar. This may be easier if you take the wheels off, but you don't have to.

1. Get the brake fluid and appropriate Speedbleeders for your car.
2. Support car on jackstands. (Not absolutely necessary, but it sure helps!)
3. Remove the master cylinder cover.
4. Find the brake bleeder screw at each brake. Unscrew it completely and replace it with a Speedbleeder. Tighten the Speedbleeder down completely.
5. Loosen the Speedbleeder at the right rear brake.
6. Put a hose over the Speedbleeder and point the other end of the hose into the jar.
7. Pump the brake pedal a few times.
8. Add brake fluid as needed. Do not let the fluid level drop all the way.
9. Tighten Speedbleeder.
10. Once you have pumped all the bubbles out of that line, repeat steps 5-8 at the left rear, right front, and left front brakes.
11. Put everything back together. You're done.

If you do not use Speedbleeders, you will have to have a friend pump the brakes, and open the valve while he's on the brakes, then close the valve when it retracts. Or use some other means (the hose into a jar already containing fluid, for example) to make sure that the valve does not suck up any air when the brake pedal is coming up.

Answer 3

You will need.
Glass Jar
Rubber hose to fit on the bleeder valve
Small openend wrench to fit on the bleeder valve

1. Locate the Master Cylider and make sure it is full of the correct type of break fluid for your car.

2. On the back of each brake Disk or Drums there should be what looks like a small screw with about a 1/8 in or maybe 3/16 in hole in the top, this is called a bleeder valve. It will be setup to accpt a rubber hose on the top and will take an open end wrench in the middle. Follow the following steps for each one.

3. Fill the jar about half full with break fluid.

4. Put the rubber hose on the end of the bleeder valve.

5. Put the other end in the fluid in the jar.

6. CAREFULLY open the bleeder valve using an open end wrench. Do not twist too hard as these do sheer off easily and then are a bear to replace.

7. Once open have someone slowly pump your break pedal as you watch the bubbles in the jar.

8. Check the level of the fluid in the master cylinder often to make sure it does not get too low.

9. When the bubbles stop, pump a few more times to be sure.

10. Close the bleeder valve and move onto the next one until your done.

Answer 4

My system for one person.
Get an clean empty liter bottle. Fill half way with fresh brake fluid. Find the brake bleeder screw on the front calipers. It is usually on the rear of the caliper. Find an open ended wrench that will fit. Usually 5/16 or 8 mm. Find the bleeder screws on the rear brakes. If you have disk brakes they will be in a similar location as the front. If you have drum brakes they will be on the inside of the drum, usually in the wheel cylinder. Obtain a two foot long piece of neoprene hose that will fit tightly over the little nipple on the brake bleeder screw. Place one end in the bottle of fluid below the surface and slip the other over the bleeder screw. Remove the cover from the brake master cylinder and make sure it is fully topped off.
Start with the brake furthest from the drives seat. Usually the right rear. open the screw. Get in the car and slowly pump the brake. Try to look under the car at the bottle and stop as soon as no bubbles appear. Close the screw and check the fluid in the master cylinder. Do this for each brake until you have a firm pedal. You have just bled the brakes.
If the liter bottle gets too full recycle the fluid to the master cylinder unless it is discolored. If so discard it.

Answer 5

to bleed brakes its easier to have 2 people to do it one presses the break and the other releases the air in the line. First have someone pump the break 3 times then start with the farthest wheel and let the air out. repeat the step on every wheel till the break pedal is higher than the gas pedal and feels firmed up. it is very time consuming good luck . The best way is to have a pressure fed break bleeder one person can do it that way

Answer 6

need 2 people,open hood then open top on brake cylinder,take a break cause some one stays in the car,go to passenger side rear tire to start,you'll see a bleeder,it's a little box usually a allen key wrench needed between the hub and brakeline,,loosen it off an have buddy in the car pump the brake pedal,keep doing that till the brake fluid flows freely with no air. tighten screw back in,switch places with buddy so you can now have a beer,do the driver's side front tire last,and always keep an eye on the brake fluid level,other wise you'll get air in the line's,if it ever got low,which would mean another beer run cause you'd be at it all day.

Answer 7

If your meaning air bleeding, attach a bleeder hose to the brake cylinder, put the other end of the hose in a bottle of brake fluid recommended for your car, then apply the brakes multiple times. Air should bubble out the line. Repeat for each wheel cylinder.

Answer 8

Find the bleed valve. Be sure to have a bucket or something to catch the fluid that is wasted. Have someone get into the car and pump the breaks and hold. While they are holding you open the valve and let fluid and the air inthe lines out. Continue this process until the breaks are firm and you no longer get air in the bleed valve.

Answer 9

Bleeding brakes is a very simple task. Simply take off the brake pads and pump the brakes using the pedal until no more fluid comes from where the brakes are.

Answer 10

start with the farthest wheel from the master cylinder,,which is the passengers side rear,,and then do the drivers side rear,,and then do the passengers side front,,and last do the drivers side front,it will take two people to do this though,,one to pump,,and one to bleed them out,,and keep it full of fluid at all times,,other than that its pretty simple from here on out,,hope this help,s.