Brake bleeding.
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Brake bleeding.
I have a 99 E350 superduty that I need to bleed the brakes on.
I would like to try the vacuum single person setup.
How do you use it and is bleeding brakes with abs the same as without?
thanks guys.
I would like to try the vacuum single person setup.
How do you use it and is bleeding brakes with abs the same as without?
thanks guys.
Sit. Stay.
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From: Washington State
To do a real bleeding &/or complete flush you need a scan tool to open the ABS valves. If you are just bleeding out a bit from the calipers like when you change pads then you don't really need a scan tool.
Laughing Gas
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From: Oakville, Ontario
complete flush
How do I use the scan tools for a complete flush? I own a canOBD II 3160 with ABS. How do I use this tool? Sorry for the highjack job.
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I've not used one. I can only speak from what I've read here. You have to access the function that opens the ABS valves or something like that.
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I dont know if you got the brakes bled... I am johnny come lately a bit, but. I wanted to ask, or offer info on trouble I ran into.
We (buddy and me) recently did a brake job on his F350, we also replaced
1 caliper. ( Not sure if you replaced any calipers) We couldnt get the brakes to bleed. It turns out the Parts store he went to and got the caliper messed up and gave him the wrong side caliper, so the bleeder was on the bottom instead of the top. Mounted, and everything fine, but brakes wouldnt bleed because of the air pocket at the top.
We (buddy and me) recently did a brake job on his F350, we also replaced
1 caliper. ( Not sure if you replaced any calipers) We couldnt get the brakes to bleed. It turns out the Parts store he went to and got the caliper messed up and gave him the wrong side caliper, so the bleeder was on the bottom instead of the top. Mounted, and everything fine, but brakes wouldnt bleed because of the air pocket at the top.
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I just ordered this the other day. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MVP-0107/
I never did my own brakes before but I'm going to learn. They did a brake bleed on trucks TV with the power bleeder last weekend on a late model chebby and I read this article. https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...Made_Easy.html
I never did my own brakes before but I'm going to learn. They did a brake bleed on trucks TV with the power bleeder last weekend on a late model chebby and I read this article. https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...Made_Easy.html
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I have a Motive bleeder as well. It's a good tool to have. I do a lot of brakes for myself, friends and family so I bought the kit that has all their MC adaptors in it. I always bleed/change out the fluid since no one seems to bother doing it. You get some old nasty looking stuff.
Also keep in mind that you don't need a scanner to purge the ABS solenoid. It will push fluid thru fine but you will still have small amounts of old fluid hung up in valves of the solenoid. If you have an air pocket and it's after the solenoid there is no reason it can't be bleed out. However if the air is before or in the solenoid it may take a scanner to purge the solenoid.
Also keep in mind that you don't need a scanner to purge the ABS solenoid. It will push fluid thru fine but you will still have small amounts of old fluid hung up in valves of the solenoid. If you have an air pocket and it's after the solenoid there is no reason it can't be bleed out. However if the air is before or in the solenoid it may take a scanner to purge the solenoid.
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I have a Motive bleeder as well. It's a good tool to have. I do a lot of brakes for myself, friends and family so I bought the kit that has all their MC adaptors in it. I always bleed/change out the fluid since no one seems to bother doing it. You get some old nasty looking stuff.
Also keep in mind that you don't need a scanner to purge the ABS solenoid. It will push fluid thru fine but you will still have small amounts of old fluid hung up in valves of the solenoid. If you have an air pocket and it's after the solenoid there is no reason it can't be bleed out. However if the air is before or in the solenoid it may take a scanner to purge the solenoid.
Also keep in mind that you don't need a scanner to purge the ABS solenoid. It will push fluid thru fine but you will still have small amounts of old fluid hung up in valves of the solenoid. If you have an air pocket and it's after the solenoid there is no reason it can't be bleed out. However if the air is before or in the solenoid it may take a scanner to purge the solenoid.
The truck has never been bled so i would like to do it all.
Hook it, I'll pull it.
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I flushed my brake fluid last weekend. I started with the rear passenger wheels, I put a tube on the bleeder and opened it up. I just kept adding brake fluid till I figured that the old fluid was out and only new fuel left in the bowl. I closed that one then went to the others and did the same. Worked well, one man job.
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Try these. http://www.speedbleeder.com/ makes flushing super easy. I also use the super blue brake fluid like Fat Diesel in this thread https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...with-pics.html. alternate the amber and the blue, and you will know exactly when the old is purged.
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From: Stillwater, OK
I put a speed bleeder valve in each of my calipers...
those things work wonders, but can be somewhat messy if you don't get the correct size hose.
The master cylinder had to be changed when I added the TowCommand TBC, and I was able to bleed my brake system without the use of the scan tool.
those things work wonders, but can be somewhat messy if you don't get the correct size hose.
The master cylinder had to be changed when I added the TowCommand TBC, and I was able to bleed my brake system without the use of the scan tool.
