Does anyone know anything about 'bleeding breaks'? My sisters boyfriend's dad (long-winded I know) needs to fix his car, and apparently needs to 'bleed his breaks', but doesn't know how to. Any tips?</p> Cheers</p>
I know next to nothing about car maintenance but surely that would be "bleeding the brakes". Taking all brake fluid out and replace it. My advice, get a garage to do it.
Nivver arse abart wi yer own brakes - sumbdi elses aye, but not yer own!</p> Tek it ter t' garage mate.</p>
There is a brake bleed screw where the brake pipe attaches to the road wheel. Put a length of rubber/plastic pipe on the bleed screw. Have a jar half full brake fluid at the ready. Put the end of the pipe into the jar so that it is immersed in the oil. Undo the bleed screw and someone in the car pumps the brake pedal. If there is air in, bubbles will come from the end of the tube that is submerged. When the bubbles stop.Nip the pipe and fasten up the bleed screw. One wheel done. This is an old tried and tested method which I have used many times. There's the modern equivalent where you screw a spring loaded bleed screw into the place where you have removed the original screw. Pump the brake pedal 3/4 times and it does it automatically. Have a word with your local garage .. they may have something simpler these days.
