Easy Job: Secure: 2 foot piece of clear tubing sized to the bleeder ports (maybe 3./16th inner dia) small glass jar 1 QT correct brake fluid (NEW unopened container) Do not get fluid in eyes , burns like heck (don't ask how I know) If no ABS then remove the brake fluid from the master sylinder with an old turkey baster and replace with fresh, make sure you use the correct flavor fluid. Go to the right rear wheel cylinder: Remove the bleeder dust cover. Use the correct size box wrench on the bleeder affix the tubing put end of tubing into glass have helper pump the pedal 3x then hold. Bleed fluid till pedal hits floor, repeat till fluid runs clean. make sure you replace the cover, it helps prevent rust and siezure of the fitting. Top up master reservoir Drivers rear next and bleed. Top up Passenger front and bleed top up drivers side front and bleed top up. Discard of the fluid properly. If you have ABS get the haynes mmanual for the car and follow the procedure.
A brake fluid flush is designed to remove moisture from the brake fluid. Most cars can be driven many years without this service, only have it done if you know for sure that there is moisture in the fluid or if in the owners' manual they suggest that you have this done at certain times.
MOISTURE IN YOUR BRAKE FLUID. FLUSH SYSTEM WITH NEW FLUID.
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After having problems with seizing wheel cylinders and other brake problems due to moisture in the hydroscopic brake fluid, I started flush clean fluid through the brake systems of my vehicles every 2 years... Have not had a single corrosion (or any brake problem for that matter) since...
Brake fluid can corrode your water pump. If you didn't start the engine after installing the brake fluid, then pump the reservoir empty, flush it with water and refill it with proper coolant. If you DID start it, you need to flush the whole cooling system.
Change and flush the transfer case fluid immediately.
Flush with a lot of water and call a doctor.
Most UK vehicles, the recommendation period is two years for mineral brake fluid. Silicon fluid should not need changing as it does not absorb water.
Not an answer - an additional question. My Toyota dealer tells me my brake fluid is dirty (on my newly-acquired 2005 Corolla), and he wants to charge me $175.00 to flush my brake fluid. That strikes me as outrageous! What is involved other than draining fluid and replacing it just like changing the oil? My (non-mechanic) husband asks how the brake fluid can get dirty in the first place. It's not running through the engine like oil does . . (Also he wants $175.00 to flush the transmission . . .)
You should flush and replace the brake fluid in your brake system every two years. You can change your own brake fluid, but service facilities now do this with brake flushing machines. If you find have a brake fluid leak or you have to bleed your brakes, youll have to restore the brake fluid in your master cylinder to its proper level. Here are some things that you should know about buying and using brake fluid
By bleeding your brakes as you would normally. Just run enough brake fluid through to fill the reservoir 2 times.
Drain and flush your entire cooling system.