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First Brake Flush pressure brake bleeder?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ron197, Dec 6, 2019.

  1. Dec 7, 2019 at 6:52 AM
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    CS_AR

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    I think I learned about it from some TW member who gave a big long scientific explanation of how brake fluid is hygroscopic and the bad water mollicules like to float to the top. I wouldn't have figured this out on my own.
     
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  2. Dec 7, 2019 at 7:59 AM
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    Oh yeah, okay well I could see the moisture that eventually builds on the lines mayne migrating slowly over time making its way to the highest point, the reservoir. The shocking thing I remember reading from one these young dudes on here about the brake fluid is that it turns green as it ages and leeches out some chemical or something from the brake lines that turns the fluid green or something like that.
    And I'll bet the fluid is relatively stationary in the lines. Otherwise we'd be able to Bleed the air like coolant or power steering, a thought that just crossed my mind
    I changed the oil on the taco and remembered to turkey blaster out the power steering reservoir. And added new Valvoline ATF from Schucks or whatever. I kid you not the steering wheel turns easier. Crazy. I should remember to do this every oil change as much as a pain as our steering racks are to mess with
     
  3. Dec 7, 2019 at 8:09 AM
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  4. Dec 7, 2019 at 9:41 AM
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  5. Dec 8, 2019 at 5:26 AM
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    what about the reverse? A Vacuum Brake Bleeder the ones that hook up to a air compressor to create suction.
     
  6. Dec 9, 2019 at 9:42 AM
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    I rented the brake bleeder vacuum kit from Advance Auto... it sucked. I eventually did the straw in a jar of fluid method. Worked like a champ.
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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    No, it's not the end of the world if you get air in the lines. The world will go on without you...
     
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