2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission How much brake fluid for flush

[JCyrbok]

Gonna be doing front pads in the next couple of weeks and figured I may as well put in some speed bleeders and flush the system too.



How much brake fluid am I gonna need to flush and re-fill the system?



Also anything else I need to do prior to flushing the system (any system cleaners or any stuff like that??)



Any other advice?



Thanks in advance,

J-

 

[DavidC]

I use just under 1 quart but I buy 2 just to be sure. I have only used straight DOT 3 fluid.



Dave

 

[DavidC]

Just noticed where you live. Might want to crawl under the truck and make sure your bleeders open.



Dave

 

[DavidC]

One of the best tools I ever bought. One person bleed or flush and works on multiple vehicles. If I sell my truck or lose it some how I still have the pressure system. I have been using one for the last 8 years on all the vehicles at home.

Motive Products



Dave

 

[JCyrbok]

Just noticed where you live. Might want to crawl under the truck and make sure your bleeders open.



Dave

yeah last time I did pads front and back I pulled em and anti-seized them so hoping I am good to go with that.



J-

 

[BIGNASTY]

brakes

Motive brake bleeder and One quart of fluid as someone said buy two just in case I used a little more than One but Im sure that all the fluid is fresh

 

[firefighter_2000]

Which model cap?

Which model fits a 99 model? I see the 1103 model fits dodge/chrysler applications, but it doesnt specify model numbers. I'd like to get one of these. Which cap do I need?



This is the one I was looking at? (I know its just the cap, will have to get the remainder of the kit as well)

Chrysler/Dodge Adapter 1103 -- Motive Products Online Store

Thanks

Craig

 

[JCyrbok]

Which model fits a 99 model? I see the 1103 model fits dodge/chrysler applications, but it doesnt specify model numbers. I'd like to get one of these. Which cap do I need?



This is the one I was looking at? (I know its just the cap, will have to get the remainder of the kit as well)

Chrysler/Dodge Adapter 1103 -- Motive Products Online Store

Thanks

Craig

according to their application guide the 1103 is the correct one. http://www.motiveproducts.com/files/Download/Application Guide.pdf



J-

 

[firefighter_2000]

Excellent

Excellent. Thanks for the help. I had been looking around on there and hadn't found that link yet.

Thanks!

Craig

 

[LRutigliano]

I have and use the Motive Product brake bleeder too and it makes changing the brake fluid very easy and a one person operation.



I used approx 8ea 12oz bottles (3 qts) of Valvoline synthetic DOT 3/4 brake fluid in my 4x4 quad cab long bed truck. The original stuff was very dark and I got lots of air bubbles out during the flush even though the pedal didn't feel spongy.



With the Motive Products bleeder approx 1 qt is "wasted" filling up the reservoir of the bleeder.

 

[DavidC]

With the Motive Products bleeder approx 1 qt is "wasted" filling up the reservoir of the bleeder.

I do not understand the wasted part. We just did the daughters Ford Escort last weekend. Filled the jug with a quart of fluid, flushed all the lines starting at the furthest away and when finished released the jug pressure. At this time the reservoir is full and dumped about 1 cup that was left in the jug. When we did her 2002 bought used (no history) the fluid came out algae green



Dave

 

[DavidC]

This is the one I bought years ago.

Pro Bleeder Kit 0250 -- Motive Products Online Store



Dave

 

[TBartlett1]

1 quart should do it but have 2 on hand.

When I do pads I remove all the old brake fluid from the master cylinder after the pistons are pushed completely back into the calipers.

I then fill with new brake fluid prior to installing the new pads.

This replaces the majority of the fluid prior to bleeding the old fluid out.

If your bleeders are frozen then this is as good as it gets. Doing this alone will keep the system dry & clean.

I have also removed air from a caliper with a broken bleeder by positioning the caliper with the brake hose at the highest point and then pushing the caliper in which forces the air up to the master cylinder.

If you feel all the air was not removed pump the pedal to push the caliper back out being careful not to over extend & pop it out then push the caliper back in. I have done this many times to avoid buying a new caliper.

Very important!!

When bleeding the system or pumping the pedal to bring the pads into contact with the rotor do not press the pedal to the floor. Doing this will very likely damage the internal seals by pushing them beyond the normal travel into parts of the bore that is dirty and corroded.

You must only pump the pedal 1/3 to ½ way down to avoid this problem.

 

[AH64ID]

When I had mine 100% flushed a few months ago it took a gallon.

 

[DavidC]

When I had mine 100% flushed a few months ago it took a gallon.

A gallon. My understanding and anything I read is to flush until the fluid is clear. I may have used close to 2 quarts the first time I did the truck just to be on the safe side since it was probably 3 to 4 years old then and I wanted to be sure everything was flushed. A gallon is a lot of fluid but since I am in Arizona and there is not a whole lot of moisture here maybe that's what a High humidity or a system that has not been flushed for a very long time would take.



Dave

 

[AH64ID]

I just had him do a full flush. My fluid was only 5. 5 years old with 60K on it in a low moisture environment, but I figured it couldn't hurt.

On a side note, if you do a fluid flush and noticed a change you need to shorten your flush interval!

 

[JCyrbok]

sorry one more question?



Dot 3 Dot 4 or Dot 5. 1?



J-

 

[AH64ID]

Dot 3 AFIK

 

[rotohead]

I used 5. 1 for three or four years now w/o any problems. I flush the system every other year.

 

[KRStone]

I used 2 qts of valvoline 3/4 synthetic, took almost all of both to get it nice and clean.



One bleed screw snapped off, spent 3 hours with an easy out, never got all of it out. $38 at Checker for a reman 8,800# caliper.



Also installed speed bleeders... bleeding was enjoyable with those speed bleeders.



KRS



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