First Time Brake Flush

Doing my brake fluid for the first time this afternoon. Seems pretty straight forward and I was able to get my hands on a motive universal brake bleeder.

Still if anyone had any tips I am all ear. I see most people recommend a box-end wrench and I only have a reg. 10mm, but that doesnt seem to be a deal breaker.

Just hoping i dont spray that shit everywhere,

 

don't forget to bleed the proportioning valve too,

 

Box end wrench' is just fine. You do run the risk of 'rounding' the bleeder if you use an open end wrench.
Keep an eye on the power bleeder reservoir and don't let it run out of fluid...
Start from the device furthest from the master cylinder and work closer (RR, LR, PV, RF, LF)
find some clear hose that fits tightly over the bleeder screw and run that down to a glass jar to catch the waste. When bleeding for air in the lines, bleed into fluid and you can see the bubble exit, bleed ti there are no more bubbles.
Bleed each item until clean/new fluid (and bubbles) come out - The RR will take the longest.
Pressurize the power bleeder, open RR bleeder, close bleeder when done. check power bleeder reservoir
Repeat with remaining components

 

I couldnt get my motive to work...wouldn't clamp on the damn reservoir .

 

Thanks for the tip. Found it about my rear driver side wheel area. Everything was a success.

Brakes feel better now. Only thing I noticed was I could not get all the dirty fluid master cylinder due to it being somewhat split in two. I got as much out as I could. Figure this is normal. I am not a big car guy and this is the first time I have done this as I said. Just trying to learn.

 

Took a little jiggering but just had to move the chain back as far I could behind the wires. May have lost a touch of pressure but just had to give it a few pumps in between.

 

the old fashion pump brake hold,open valve works the best IMO

 

I take the resivoir completly off and soap and water it, dry it an dput it back on. I do this because I want new fluid pushing the old fluid out and not running all of the crap that settles in the bottom of the resivoir through the system.

 

Yeah I was trying to make it as simple as possible and not take the master off and bleed it.

 

Anyone know where I can just a spare screen/filter price. Mine was a bit frayed and busted through. Called around and no luck so far.