Curious question: do any of y'all bleed your brakes with the engine running to apply vacuum to the brake booster? I've had a couple if boosters fail on other cars right after bleeding the brakes (engine off) so I just do it with all my cars. Are the 944 boosters that fragile?
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Originally Posted by Mangonesailor
(Post 10725304)
Curious question: do any of y'all bleed your brakes with the engine running to apply vacuum to the brake booster? I've had a couple if boosters fail on other cars right after bleeding the brakes (engine off) so I just do it with all my cars. Are the 944 boosters that fragile?
Thanks for the power bleeder advice. I'm going to gravity bleed, and vacuum bleed the brakes tonight and see what happens. For my first time ever bleeding brakes, on any vehicle, this is a great learning process. |
you are on the right track but i would not open both bleeders at the same time. Do one at a time. Continue to add new fluid to the reservoir after each wheel. you may have to do it a second time if there is a lot of air in the line. If you have 4 jack stands take all the wheels off at the same time. It will make the job much easier.
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I do it with the car off
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Originally Posted by 951mcomm
(Post 10726500)
you are on the right track but i would not open both bleeders at the same time. Do one at a time. Continue to add new fluid to the reservoir after each wheel. you may have to do it a second time if there is a lot of air in the line. If you have 4 jack stands take all the wheels off at the same time. It will make the job much easier.
I have been searching all day online, finding different threads about people bleeding them. Most of those threads preach patience... so that's what I'll use.
Originally Posted by lart951
(Post 10726506)
I do it with the car off
Off to pour a beer and do this one more time!! Going to get a power bleeder when i order my SS lines, would be nice to make this a one man job. Thanks for the continued help, and I'll update this all when I'm done. :biggulp::thumbsup: |
This is going to sound like a stupid question so please dont take offense, but I saw you Say it was your first time ever bleeding brakes. Are you sure you are bleeding them right, or that your helper isnt making any mistakes (ie letting up on the pedal with the valves open, ect)? Bleeding brakes really shouldnt take long. I had to replace a brake hard line the other week and with help from a buddy ( my power bleeder is on loan to another friend ) we bled all 4 corners in ~5 minutes once the wheels were off.
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Originally Posted by Dougs951S
(Post 10727073)
This is going to sound like a stupid question so please dont take offense, but I saw you Say it was your first time ever bleeding brakes. Are you sure you are bleeding them right, or that your helper isnt making any mistakes (ie letting up on the pedal with the valves open, ect)? Bleeding brakes really shouldnt take long. I had to replace a brake hard line the other week and with help from a buddy ( my power bleeder is on loan to another friend ) we bled all 4 corners in ~5 minutes once the wheels were off.
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