Them’s the Brakes: Tools You’ll Need to Properly Bleed Your Brakes
In this OnAllCylinders story, I showed you how to bleed brakes using a John Dow Brake Fluid Exchanger that runs on compressed air. It worked great and is a good […]
Easy Does It: How To Vacuum Bleed Brakes Yourself
I’m not sure if anyone reading this actually enjoys bleeding brakes. The traditional two-person brake bleeding process—one to do the actual brake bleeding while the other pushes the brake pedal—works […]
Video: What is Gravity Brake Bleeding? And Does It Actually Work?
The phrase “gravity bleeding” sometimes comes up in various gearhead circles, particularly when folks are talking about installing a new master cylinder or full brake system. But it’s very important […]
Ask Away! with Jeff Smith: Fixing Spongy Brake Pedal Feel After Transmission Swap
I have a brake bleeding question. We installed a Wilwood four-wheel disc brake system in my ’68 Nova about 15 years ago, and for a couple of years of driving […]
How to Use Brake-Bleeding Tools to Save Time and Money
One of the most troublesome jobs in hot rodding or racing is brake (or hydraulic clutch) bleeding. Historically, the common method for bleeding brakes has been to have one person […]
How to Use Motive Products Power Brake Bleeder
Having the right tool for any job often results in a successful completion of the task, and it can often save time as well, which can translate into more free […]
Video How-To: Make Brake Bleeding a One-Man Job with the Latest Brake Bleeder Kits
The brakes feel squishy, and that’s rarely good. Uh-oh. That usually means there’s air trapped in the lines. It also means it’s time to bleed the brakes. Which wouldn’t be […]