Brakes

[NEVRL8T]

I am trying to bleed the brakes now. First lesson:

1) 1/4" tubing will NOT fit on the bleeder. Going back for 5/16" tubing.

[NEVRL8T]

Lesson number 2:
It's not 5/16" either. It's 3/8".

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

You're learning a valuable lesson! ANY car or home repair job will require at least 4 trips to somewhere for parts, exchanging parts, first aid supplies, liquid nourishment, special tools, a quiet drive to think what went wrong etc....hang in there!

[NEVRL8T]

Well, I did it! My brakes are back to normal. When I did the wheel farthest from the master cylinder, a bunch of bubbles came out. When I did the right rear, more bubbles but not as much as at first. The fronts were clear. The brake fluid looked like apple juice. It wasn't black or as dirty as I thought it would be.

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84

You're learning a valuable lesson! ANY car or home repair job will require at least 4 trips to somewhere for parts, exchanging parts, first aid supplies, liquid nourishment, special tools, a quiet drive to think what went wrong etc....hang in there!

You know your stuff. I had to make two trips to the parts store, two trips to Home Depot, one trip to Sonic and one 40 mile ride to, you know, "check'er out".

[SQUIRMIN VERMIN 84]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

You know your stuff. I had to make two trips to the parts store, two trips to Home Depot, one trip to Sonic and one 40 mile ride to, you know, "check'er out".

That "check'er out" part is the best part! The longer, the better!

[C4fan]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

I am trying to bleed the brakes now. First lesson:

1) 1/4" tubing will NOT fit on the bleeder. Going back for 5/16" tubing.

Sorry about the hose size. It's been a while since I did it and I thought I remembered using the fish tank air hose to do mine.

Glad you got it done.

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by C4fan

Sorry about the hose size. It's been a while since I did it and I thought I remembered using the fish tank air hose to do mine.

Glad you got it done.

No problem at all! You live, you learn. Thanks for your help.

[RedLS1GTO]

Glad to hear you got it fixed! You are now a brake bleeding expert. Want to come do the ones on the 96? That car is super fun to do with the 6 piston calipers.

The trips to the store become more of a problem if you are taking apart the only car you have. I actually had to drive the race car to Autozone a few weeks ago when I was changing the oil on the truck and realized that I somehow had the wrong filter.

[NEVRL8T]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Glad to hear you got it fixed! You are now a brake bleeding expert. Want to come do the ones on the 96? That car is super fun to do with the 6 piston calipers.

The trips to the store become more of a problem if you are taking apart the only car you have. I actually had to drive the race car to Autozone a few weeks ago when I was changing the oil on the truck and realized that I somehow had the wrong filter.

[drmrman]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Glad to hear you got it fixed! You are now a brake bleeding expert. Want to come do the ones on the 96? That car is super fun to do with the 6 piston calipers.

The trips to the store become more of a problem if you are taking apart the only car you have. I actually had to drive the race car to Autozone a few weeks ago when I was changing the oil on the truck and realized that I somehow had the wrong filter.

DOH! HAHA

[dclafleur]

Originally Posted by NEVRL8T

Lesson number 2:
It's not 5/16" either. It's 3/8".

Thanks for posting this up, I was going to do my brakes and couldn't find my bleeder hose so I ran by tractor supply. I'd like to clarify that it is 3/8" outer diameter (OD) and 1/4" Inner diameter (ID). This fits snug over my speed bleeders and didn't leak a drop! Solid brake pedal and fresh pads!