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Brake fluid flush 700 1987

Hi folks,

I have heard so many bad things about botched flushes and such on the board... I need to do this (my brake fluid is not clear), and don't know when it was last done. Would a shop be any better than a competent but inexperienced 'me?' That's why I want to do my own timing belt - I think I would do a better and more careful job.

Thanks!

Ari
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1992 - 244 - AW70 "Soft Ride" / 1987 - 244 - M47 (Hydra, turbo bars, bilstein, urethane bushings - now deceased)








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    Brake fluid flush 700 1987

    It'll speed things up a bit if you first suck all the old stuff out of the resevoir, clean out all the black crap on the bottom and refill it with fresh fluid before starting. Just do a Google search for "pressure brake bleeder". There's some good examples of cheap stuff you can build yourself.








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    Brake fluid flush 700 1987

    Are you "Spazman" in disguise?

    Hey! Go to Advance auto and rent their power brake flush kit.
    or go to the junk yard and get the cap off a master cylinder
    then you can fashion something with a a bicycle pump or whatever to put about 15-20 PSI on the brake cylinder to help you purge old fluid and air.
    Check out the Brickboard search engine and FAQs for plenty of ideas.

    Bill

    PS: Don't be bashful to report back anything that works.








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      Brake fluid flush 700 1987

      If you're gonna do this more than twice go to Motive Products http://www.motiveproducts.com/02bleeders.html and get yourself power bleeder model 0100. It'll run you $50 or about half to a third the cost of a fluid flush from the dealer. You'll also need a decent 6 point 9 mm / 11 mm tube wrench. I use a Snap-On RXFMS911B. You'll need a piece of tubing about 10 - 12" long to put on the bleeder nuts that's got an ID of about 7 or 8 mm (3/16") and a closable container to catch the brake fluid.

      Doing the job is simple.
      Chock, Jack & block your car. Take the wheels off. Fill the bleeder with about a quart of new fluid (I use Castrol LMA GT DOT 4). Put the bleeder on your reservoir. Pump it up to 15 psi max. Start with the wheel furthest from the master cylinder. Put the wrench on the bleeder nut, install the tube on the nut and run it to the container, loosen the nut and watch the fluid come out until it's clear. Retighten the nut when you're done. Put the little cap back on the bleeder nut. Repeat this process three more times. When you're done at the wheels take off the bleeder and put the cap back on your reservoir. I do this every time I put snow tires on the car for the winter. Takes me about an extra 30 - 45 minutes to do.

      Good luck
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      D '90 745T 229k, '88 744GLE 129k, '96 328i, '73 911T 100k+








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        Brake fluid flush 700 1987

        You make it sound easy!

        I only have 2 jackstands. Can I do this 2 wheels at a time (do the front, then put the wheels back on and do the rear), or does that mess up the process?

        Thanks!

        Ari (I am not Punk240! I am Spaz740! lol)
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        1992 - 244 - AW70 "Soft Ride" / 1987 - 244 - M47 (Hydra, turbo bars, bilstein, urethane bushings - now deceased)







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