Brake Bleeding question....
Brake Bleeding question.... Looking to do this the classic way but every post I read up on has some interesting information. Does the stock brake system have the usual bleeder screws? I plan to have a friend pump while I release and pour in fluid to the master. Also I had a question about brake fluid.. it's been a while since I bled my vette or swapped fluid and can't remember whats on the bottle but i think it's dot 5 fluid from Wilwood that i have lots of. Dot 5 ok? I think it says compatible on the bottle not sure.
It's just like bleeding any system, just be careful not to let the master get low and let air get into the ABS pump, then it becomes a PITA.
I'd recommend ATE Super Blue. Very recommended, not very expensive, and works great.
I'd recommend ATE Super Blue. Very recommended, not very expensive, and works great.
Regular bleed valves ... pump - hold - release fluid - seal system - repeat ...
DOT 5? NO! DOT 5.1? YES!
For track days and competiton type useage, ATE is great fluid. I personally hate to bleed brakes, though. What a freaking mess! And my experience with ATE SB, Motul 5.1 and RBF 600 and ProSpeed had me bleeding after a single track day using Motul 5.1 and RBF 600 and after a weekend with everything else.
So at $15 a bottle for ATE and 6 weekends a year, I was spending $80 a year on fluid.
I bit the bullet and bled Castrol SRF and I rarely bleed the brakes at all, now. I do open the bleeder valve as I'm compressing the pistons into the caliper during a pad change, but that is it.
In my race car, my system went solid with SRF in 2005. Never a system flush since. So in 4 years, I've spent $160 on fluid, never make a mess and concentrate my PMs on other areas.
At $80/litre, it seems expensive. But in the long run ...
DOT 5? NO! DOT 5.1? YES!
For track days and competiton type useage, ATE is great fluid. I personally hate to bleed brakes, though. What a freaking mess! And my experience with ATE SB, Motul 5.1 and RBF 600 and ProSpeed had me bleeding after a single track day using Motul 5.1 and RBF 600 and after a weekend with everything else.
So at $15 a bottle for ATE and 6 weekends a year, I was spending $80 a year on fluid.
I bit the bullet and bled Castrol SRF and I rarely bleed the brakes at all, now. I do open the bleeder valve as I'm compressing the pistons into the caliper during a pad change, but that is it.
In my race car, my system went solid with SRF in 2005. Never a system flush since. So in 4 years, I've spent $160 on fluid, never make a mess and concentrate my PMs on other areas.
At $80/litre, it seems expensive. But in the long run ...
