J.T

Is there a Brake fluid change Tutorial that I'm not seeing somewhere on this site? I need to install these SS brakelines that have been laying around my house for some time now but have never messed around with brake systems other that just the pads.

Is it just a sinple Take off old brake lines,
let the fluid run out,
install new SS brake lines,
Add brake fluid ,
and bleed.

Is it that simple? Or what do I need before I do it?

Oh yeah, I'm putting in ATE Superblue fluid.

Thanks

xviper

I've not seen a "How To" yet, but what you just said is about right. To bleed, start with the wheel closest to the brake fluid reservoir and work your way out.

nibble

it's pretty much as what you said and xviper's. but turning the nut on old hose on reservoir weren't easy. you'll need proper tool. I believe 10 mm open wrench, one that grap like 5 side of the nut. I didn't know where it was so I had to use vise grip.. also, take out the clamp that holding that nut AFTER you loosen the nut.

one more advise. two person makes it a lot easy to bleed the brake.

J.T

Ok cool,

About the bleeding, I was thinking about getting a powerbleeder. You can bleed them yourself with one of them , correct?

If so, any recommendations on a decent inexpensive one?

xviper

I'm not sure how the "powerbleeder" works but if it works by vacuum "sucking" out the fluid from the caliper end, I would disuade you from getting one. These things don't work too well. I've got one and I abandoned it almost immediately. You suck too much air between the threads of the bleed screw and you can't really tell when you are done. Two people is best but if you are alone, you might consider something like "Speedbleeders" or a "pressurized" system.

Ludedude

This is called a line wrench or flare-nut wrench and is very important in order not to cause damage to the lines that are attached to the car body.

nibble

the flare-nut wrench. that's the one. that would've saved me about 2 hrs.

TrophyFodder

Don't you start farthest from the resevoir?

xviper

Negative. Page 19-8, Helm manual. Sequence is:
LF, RF, RR, LR.

J.T

cool thanks guys,

by the way how many bottle of brake fluid do you think I need, or haw many quarts/liters/ounces........?