What is the best way to gravity flush brakes with one person and making sure no air gets into the system? I tried getting a speed bleeder, but it it 3/8 thread and my bleeder screw in the rear drums are something like 1/8 or 3/16". If when I get to the front wheels, the bleeder fits, I will use it there, but can't on the rear drum.
I could do it the old way, but then I'd have to wait til I had someone to help with the pedal. I read about gravity bleeding and if I understand it right, you pump the brakes until they're hard with the ignition off and then go to the rear bleeder valve and just crack it (with no one touching the brake pedal) and wait until the fluid stops coming out into a catch can (end NOT submerged in brake fluid since the pedal never moves). Then you tighten the bleeder screw, go back and pump up some more pressure (making sure to never pump the brake pedal with the bleeder screw loose). Go back to the rear bleeder screw and bleed off that pressure, then repeat enough times to flush the system completely. Rear pass first, then rear driver, front pass, then lastly front driver. I'm thinking this will work as long as the brake pedal isn't touched? I have 64 oz (1/2gal) of brake fluid.
2 questions:
1) will this method work?
2) is 64 oz enough to flush the entire brake system?
I could do it the old way, but then I'd have to wait til I had someone to help with the pedal. I read about gravity bleeding and if I understand it right, you pump the brakes until they're hard with the ignition off and then go to the rear bleeder valve and just crack it (with no one touching the brake pedal) and wait until the fluid stops coming out into a catch can (end NOT submerged in brake fluid since the pedal never moves). Then you tighten the bleeder screw, go back and pump up some more pressure (making sure to never pump the brake pedal with the bleeder screw loose). Go back to the rear bleeder screw and bleed off that pressure, then repeat enough times to flush the system completely. Rear pass first, then rear driver, front pass, then lastly front driver. I'm thinking this will work as long as the brake pedal isn't touched? I have 64 oz (1/2gal) of brake fluid.
2 questions:
1) will this method work?
2) is 64 oz enough to flush the entire brake system?