@@ceejordan9649 you do if you're doing it with 2 people, if you're doing it by yourself just make sure the hose is above the bleeder valve so no air gets in
For a person with no friends, I especially thank you for this video because I could not figure out anyone to help me bleed my brakes but if there’s a will there’s a way-and my brakes are gonna get done this weekend!!
+nate theGREAT Thank you for the reply! We love to empower our customers by showing you how-to perform your own auto repairs while installing our high quality auto parts. Have a great day! 1aauto.com
RIGHT lol this method works i had been workin for like 2 hours to get mine bled and then i watched this video- done in 10 minutes. Way easier than I was making it. The two things that tripped me up- 1. not having a vent on my bottle for air to flow out 2. Overloosening the bleed bolt. really barely gotta unscrew it and bam flows like water I just used some old denebulizer tubing and a pieve of tape over a bottle, for those who dont wanna screw and ziptie and whatnot
Whenever I do a repair and have to get RUclips certified or take the RUclips refresher. I get a sy of relief everytime 1a auto pops up! I've used about 20 or 30 of ur videos to make sure I don't forget the t's and i's of mechanics work. The videos you guys do gives me confidence in repairs compared to the Haynes books . You are appreciated. All of you. From the vehicles to the mechanics and from the videographers to the editors... Thanks again 💯
probably one of the best videos on bleeding I've seen, much appreciated. I've been turning wrenches since I was 17, mostly because I didn't have the money to take it to a mechanic and I don't believe I had ever seen this method, totally makes sense though, I'm 52 now.
I was in a pickle after doing work to my car and during the test drive afterwards the brakes were super spongy. I knew I let a very little amount of air into the system, but was not sure what the impact would be. Wow, just a little bit of air made my vehicle so dangerous to drive. I don't have any friends close to me, so I searched RUclips for "remove air from brake lines without bleeding" hoping there was a way. I found your video, went to the hardware store, picked up clear vinyl tubing. Went to the auto parts store, picked up brake fluid. Did this to my rear brake calipers and problem was solved. So simple and easy. Thank you very much for making and sharing this video. Have a great day and cheers.
Just a friendly suggestion...if the vehicle happens to be your own property, replace all the caliper bleeder screws with Dorman SpeedBleed bleeder screws (which have one-way check valves built into them); and fit lengths of 3/16" vinyl tubing onto each bleeder screw and open them all up at the same time. Place the free ends of the vinyl tubing into the same container, and invert your brake fluid container onto your open master cylinder, and leave it there. Pump your brake pedal slowly and consistently, until clean fluid is seen in all hoses, and all hoses are free of air bubbles. Remove your brake fluid container from the master cylinder and re-cap the master cylinder. Give the brake pedal a few more pumps if the master cylinder fluid level is too high, then close all bleeder screws and remove the vinyl tubing from each and replace the protective caps. Purge the brake fluid from the lines into your container, and dispose of it properly. You will have bled the entire system in the same time it would have taken you to bleed only the longest brake line, and be done on less than half the time it would take you to bleed each line individually--fantastic when you need to do a full system flush.
I'm a 68;yr. old single woman and have nobody to help me. I have a 95 GMC Sonoma. I've done a lot of work on it myself thanks to you tube and everyone involved in making robot yourself repair videos. I knew nothing about auto repairs until now. Don't know what id do without all of you
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Man I can't even tell ya, it's priceless that you guys share your years of experience to help us out at home. I've saved myself a lot of money by doing it myself with the help of your videos. No way can I afford a mechanic, I spend too much on tools!!
Worked like a charm! My roommate actually pumped while I hooked this up, no mess, no constant tightening and loosening. 10/10 definitely recommend! Ps. I just saw this video an hour and a half ago, ran to oriellys, back home and done
Absolutely the best method for bleeding brakes! After purchasing two vacuum bleeder tools your method released the air from my brake system. I replaced the master cylinder on my golf cart (without bench bleeding the new master cylinder) this method successfully solved my problem. Empty soda bottle and tubing! Many thanks!
Been fixing my junk for years. No money to take it to a mechanic. Took off work today to put new pads/calipers on the front. Just got them installed and need to bleed the lines now. Thanks to whoever uploaded this.
Absolutely phenomenal tutorial. Things to help note for newbies (that I had to learn via the school of hard knocks) are: 1) Make sure the container with your clean brake fluid is ABOVE the brake bleeder valve. This ensures that you're not just dumping in a ton of liquid, and that air is for certain being released. 2) Gotta gotta gotta make sure that master cylinder cap is on and SCREWED ON (unlike other styles of brake bleeding that take it off or rest it on the top). 3) Some brake fluid is gonna fill into the container. I'm not 100% sure this isn't my own personal error, but I can also see fluid flowing into our mechanic's bottle as seen in this video, so I'm assuming that is to be expected. If you've got old, dirty brake fluid in there that you're bleeding, it'll contaminate the new brake fluid. This is really just best for air, at least in my experience/opinion. Of course if any old pros or mechanics have corrections for an apprentice like me I'd love to hear them. Thanks so much to all you at 1A Auto for your supremely helpful and informative videos!
i have made one of these in the past with a magnet attached to the side of bottle to hold to frame. I also use a couple of folding make up mirrors so i can watch the fluid/bottle from in the car so you dont have to keep getting out to check..works great
I had good success with this technique but I still had some air in system - possibly due to bleeder valve undone more than needed... I added my own variation by pumping the brake 4 times and then using a cut 2x4 and the electric seat forward to do the final pump and hold it in place.... then tighten up / release as you would 2 person technique. This additional step fixed the the pedal from being sloppy / soft/ long travel which is a sign that there is air in the system.
I needed to do a complete break job on my ‘05 F150. I bought one of the more expensive vacuum devices…to ‘help’ speed the process along. After wasting time with the contraption, I built my collection bottle following your design. It worked perfectly and it was free (already had the tubing). THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
1A Auto your videos are literally the ones I always watch now whenever I have a doubt or want to figure out a different solution to making repairs. Seeing that I live pretty remote having friends over to help is pretty much not gonna happen; this video gave me a solution to my brake problems! Thanks
I greatly appreciate your video. Out of all the videos on here, yours was the best one. I just finished a rear brake job on my 06 HHR and it was a horrible experience. I don't ever want to go through that ever again. The worst part were the main springs. Took two days to finish. Thank you for all your help!
Lots of similar videos around but this narrator and these videos are factual and to the point and have been a great help working on my vehicle ( a rust belt Cherokee XJ ). Thanks chaps!
I love it! What a great way to bleed brakes. No mess at all...I've done it many times but it always leaves a mess all over and a sore throat. Sore throat you ask? Yep, that comes from yelling back and forth to the other person in drive seat as to when to press down pedal and/or allow it to come back up. :)
Lol I used to yell at my wife you sure your foots all the way down n she yells back yea so then I’d open it and close it but now thanks to this video ima try it by myself.
1aauto is awesome 😎 I just used this method on my 03 Ram 1500 after replacing a brake line while doing a full suspension job. I hate brake bleeding but I love this method!!
Looks great. Can't wait to try it on mine. However, seems that once the bleeder screw is tight again, instead of having to worry about pinching off the tubing to prevent oil going everywhere, perhaps lowering the bottle well below the screw first would be the best bet, as gravity is then working in your favor.
@@BubbaGumpShrimpss don't loosen the bleeder screw too much. A quarter turn is all you need. Too much will make it leak out from the threads and possibly allow air to get in. However, you can put a layer of Teflon tape on the threads to make a good seal, remove the bleeder, apply the tape and thread it back into the caliper
Just tried your method here today on a 2003 S10 front brake disc brake calipers and it worked like a charm! Thank you very much for sharing this idea. I used one of my lorex wireless cameras to keep an eye on the bottle while I pumped the brakes.
Rebuilding my 2006 gmc sierra and just replaced all brake lines. Was wondering how to bleed the brakes myself and remembered seeing other videos you put out had to check this one out. Great video, worked perfect and a big thanks for sharing.
2:43 you put the cap back onto the Master Cylinder not only to keep dirt from getting into the master cylinder but MORE IMPORTANTLY so that when you press on the brake pedal you don't BLOW brake fluid ALL OVER THE PLACE which will happen if you don't put the cap back onto the master cylinder.
Best video I haved watched so far on this subject I needed to know if you bleed the brakes separately and finally someone who makes clear everything to do with brake bleeding. Including making your own bleed bottle set up. you rock bro.
After watching so many videos and After 3 days all day of trying different methods on bleeding the breaks I finally did it, I have breaks once again. With new rotors and pads on all four installed and full flush and it's now working better then ever I'm set. I'm glad I don't have to go through this again anytime soon. 👌👇🤘💪
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Best video eeveeeer! As far as bleeding the brakes, thank you so much 1A auto and thank you so much for explaining slowly and patiently. Love 1A auto DIYs. Hands down the best.
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Nice. I was using another person to help me get finished faster the last time and there seemed to be a problem. You never really know what the other person is doing if you can't see it. I honestly prefer to do everything myself. It may take longer, but at least I know it's being done right if everything rests on me. This will help me work alone and be thorough.
You guys are simply the greatest! I love the detailed explanation behind everything too. I recently replaced my failing caliper and decided to change my fluid since I had the system open anyway. I watched a video of someone doing this same method before I did mine but they failed to explain how you need to keep the tube seal tight around the nipple. I bled my system but my brakes are super mushy (they do work). I can't wait to do this right this time. You guys are making DIY super easy.
Great video. Suggestion: before starting the process go around first and make sure each bleeder valve is loose enough to be opened once you get to it... and to make sure the wrench size is correct for each valve (believe it or not the size is not always standard especially if a non OEM brake part had ever been installed). If one or all are not easily opened you can do what’s necessary to free up the valves, before starting the process with the bottle.
I was trying to do it with a wrench and almost stripped the valve just because I didn't want to take the tire off. I used a socket with ratchet to loosen them before completely using a wrench.
This is a great suggestion. I just did the brakes on my Miata and I checked the bleeders first. 3 of them broke off like they were made out of plastic!
Thank you, 1A Auto, your video helped me to do a one man brake bleeding. I would recommend, instead of pinching the tube after finishing, if you lower the bottle below the bleeder valve, all the excess fluid will drain back into the bottle.
@@Juan2011Strong Off. With the car running, the brake booster will be active, and you'll have crazy pressure in the lines when you step on the brake pedal. You'll shoot the hose off the bleeder valve and spray brake fluid everywhere on the first press.
Thanks for the refresher...I had forgotten about this method since the last time I replaced a brake line. I must replace the front now, and this method certainly cuts down on all the yelling. Let's call it the quiet method.
Incredibly helpful, easy, and very inexpensive. A trip to Ace, $1.20 later, and brakes are perfect... thanks 1A Auto! The content you all put out is incredibly helpful!
I've done this job on 2 different 1998 Toyota Camrys, first time it was perfect but the second time not so easy, so here's things to watch out for normally it only takes a 32 oz.. bottle to bleed all 4 sides but buy an extra 8 or 12 oz. Just in case you ran out before the job is done when you loosen the bleeder bolt be careful not loosen it too much and my problem the second time was that the end of the tubing that goes into the bleeder bolt expanded because I had used it before so as I was pumping the brake pedal air was getting in and I couldn't figure out why until I noticed the problem with the tubing so I just cut the front piece off and it started to work perfect again so just have a bottle or 2 extra of fluid just in case they're cheap and you're still going to save a lot of money doing yourself I'm pretty sure mechanics charge a couple of hundreds of dollars and is no guarantee they're going to do it right, at least if you mess up you know what you did wrong.
Excellent video. Crystal clear. I am so happy to live in the SW desert now. The video showing brake parts that are exposed to road salt reminded me of mechanic days back in the Midwest. This is so much better than yelling to the wife pump, release, pump, etc. She can stay in the house now! She did buy me a 5K lift for Christmas. Thanks again for a great descriptive video A1 auto.
Great video. I have 2013 Honda Fit with ABS in the front but my Haynes manual provides an order for bleeding and starts at left front. Seems opposite of what is mentioned here and most other places I've looked....
lol this method works i had been workin for like 2 hours to get mine bled and then i watched this video- done in 10 minutes. Way easier than I was making it. The two things that tripped me up- 1. not having a vent on my bottle for air to flow out 2. Overloosening the bleed bolt. You really barely gotta unscrew it (1/4 turn was actually a bit much for mine) and bam flows like a spout I just used some old nebulizer tubing and a piece of tape over a bottle, for those who dont wanna screw and ziptie and whatnot
it work for me and i am so happy... but i forgot to drill a air hole in the lid of the bottle and when i removed the line it was under high presser and yep it blew brake fluid everywhere... wow do not forget to drill a vent hole on top of lid of bottle... but this method is by far the best i have ever seen and i am a brake tech ...
I have used this method for years. It works well. One tip- I use a little bit more hose with a ring magnet. Put the hose through the ring magnet and then place magnet onto the frame somewhere close to, but above caliper. This way you can set the bottle on the ground. Also, for anyone with an air compressor, the vacuum bleeder available at Harbor Freight is a fabulous tool/ system for this job. Highly recommend it and it's inexpensive.
Did the exact thing to my 96 accord yesterday after replacing my front and rear pads. Thank you. I saved a lot of 💰. I got all the air out of the system and my brakes works great 👍
i use a little longer hose on the right side and left side so i can actually see when the bubbles stop while looking out the open driver/passenger doors
They do if you hit 'em with a shot of PB Blaster twice a couple of days before you try to bleed the brakes. And this method works like a champ, especially if you have the bottle above the bleed valve; every bleeder procedure I've seen before had it below the bleed valve and has been a royal PITA to do. And get yourself a large hemostat to pinch off the hose an inch or so above the bleed valve.
This was a super knowledgeable and helpful video!! It’s so awesome to know that I can bleed the brakes myself without any assistance using this this bottle that you rigged up!! Genius!! Thanks a bunch!!
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You should warn people attempting this, that on older vehicles the bleeder screw is going to be seized and may strip. Plan on having new bleeder screws or even new calipers once you round the old bleeder screws.
I don't believe that is 1A Autos job to begin with. He did mention that if it's an older caliper the bleeder valve could be seized and to be careful, and if need be use the boxed end.
You forgot to mention (or probably did not know) that cars use a dual diagonal braking system meaning the rear right and the front left brakes are on the same line. Also the front right and the rear left are also on their own line. This ensures that the car won't pull to one side should one line failed. So the correct way to bleed is first the brake caliper farthest from the master cylinder then the one diagonally on the same line and finally continue with the 2nd farthest away and finish with the one diagonally from that. Everything else in this video is spot on!
Spray the bleeder screw with good penetrating oil the day before and when ready to do the work...first loosen the screw with a six point socket, then proceed as normal. Also actually having a protective cap on the screw will limit rust to the outside
For this method to work, The hose need to point up then down to prevent the fluid and air from returning back to the caliper. You did that in the video but failed to mention this important step. Good job though
@@TN-bm6dh bleeder valve is NOT a check valve (one way out). Though there are special AFTERMARKET bleeder valves that are one way out; i think they are called speed bleeders or something similar.
Well unless you are holding your bottle even with the bleeder valve while the drain hose is attached you should be ok. This is simple physics. One end of the hose needs to be pointing g down the other end pointing up. Should have no issues with this process.
Great! Nice work guys. Just what I needed, especially since my friends are all rich and just take their cars to the shop when they need brake work. Can't get them to help me bleed my brakes. Lol.
couple things: 1) make sure to suck the old fluid out of reservoir before pouring new one (turkey baster, or large syringe), 2) you don't need to take wheels off on most cars to access the bleeder. I just roll my car on top off a ramp and do 2 wheels at a time - much faster. Some car (like Prius) has special mode to bleed rear wheel (electronic control motor pump), some car take DOT 4 (like BMW). 3) before removing the hose, make the tube/Drain bottle go BELOW so when you squeeze tube out you get gravity to self draining to the bottle instead of making a mess. 4) use a clear bottle/hose so you can see dirty fluid/particles (sign of maybe bigger problem). Also I don't get why you put new fluid in the bottle - with the hose going up from the screw, any air bubble will move up and not get sucked back down when you release the pedal (which tends to be a lot less than push anyway) beside the tube will eventually fill but doesn't need to and doesn't start that way anyway...
Out in the ether- "Can you just remove the old fluid from the reservoir with a turkey baster ( and "then" put in new fluid) and call it good, or is it "absolutely" necessary to bleed the whole system?
Thanks for this informative video. When I do this, I try to keep the bottle below the level of the bleeder screw to make the air bubbles more easily seen in the bend at the highest part of the hose but close to the bleeder screw where you're working. The zip tie on the hose below the bottle cap is a great idea.
I've noticed the process is a little bit faster if you position the bottle so it's below the bleeder valve but I've done it both way and it works great no need to drop big dollars on a self bleeding vacuum
I'd think you want the bottle higher so the air bubbles go up and away from the caliper and the only thing that can get sucked back in or be anywheres near the bleeder screw is fluid
It doesn't matter where the bottle sits: 1) The pressure within the system (pumping the brake pedal) is what moves the air and fluid through the lines. 2) the end of the bleeder tube is submerged in brake fluid at the bottom of the bleeder bottle to keep air from returning back into the system. 3) the air rises (key point) through the brake fluid in the bottle regardless of its position, as long as the tube remains submerged. In fact, you could make a bottle and tube device that mimics an IV bag and tube to bleed your brakes just as quickly or as slowly - it doesn't make a difference on speed and would actually waste less brake fluid. You're purging the trapped air within the fluid by applying enough pressure to move both fluid and air to a place where the air can escape - that's it.
@@applefitchI'm assuming that the pedal-returning motion doesn't create suction? I used to think that the entire necessity of the two-person method was because the return-motion created suction, & you need the other person to close the bleeder valve before letting the pedal up, thus causing said suction to draw in new fluid from the reservoir.
I like my "Allstar Performance ALL11017 Bleeder Bottle" because it comes with a check-valve and magnet, truly making brake bleeding a one person operation.
Thank you so much for this. It is very helpful and amazing. I am glad I found your content and could get away from all the promotional craps all over YT, advertizing junk bleeding products
Just did this on my 2014 Kia Soul. I did have to start & idle my engine to do the brake pedal pumping. It would only pump maybe 1 time each interval otherwise
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What size hose ?
So u dnt have to open and close the bleeder screw while u pump the brake??
@@ceejordan9649 you do if you're doing it with 2 people, if you're doing it by yourself just make sure the hose is above the bleeder valve so no air gets in
Do you bleed with the car on or off? I have a 2013 toyota camry
For a person with no friends, I especially thank you for this video because I could not figure out anyone to help me bleed my brakes but if there’s a will there’s a way-and my brakes are gonna get done this weekend!!
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RIGHT lol this method works i had been workin for like 2 hours to get mine bled and then i watched this video- done in 10 minutes. Way easier than I was making it. The two things that tripped me up-
1. not having a vent on my bottle for air to flow out
2. Overloosening the bleed bolt. really barely gotta unscrew it and bam flows like water
I just used some old denebulizer tubing and a pieve of tape over a bottle, for those who dont wanna screw and ziptie and whatnot
Ain't got no friends either. Got my dawg.....she's my buddy.
Buy friends, Nate.
Whenever I do a repair and have to get RUclips certified or take the RUclips refresher. I get a sy of relief everytime 1a auto pops up! I've used about 20 or 30 of ur videos to make sure I don't forget the t's and i's of mechanics work. The videos you guys do gives me confidence in repairs compared to the Haynes books . You are appreciated. All of you. From the vehicles to the mechanics and from the videographers to the editors... Thanks again 💯
Thanks, man! Almost wasted $90 on a "brake bleeder kit". Forever alone team unite!
probably one of the best videos on bleeding I've seen, much appreciated. I've been turning wrenches since I was 17, mostly because I didn't have the money to take it to a mechanic and I don't believe I had ever seen this method, totally makes sense though, I'm 52 now.
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I was thinking the same. Where was this when I was a teenager?
I was in a pickle after doing work to my car and during the test drive afterwards the brakes were super spongy. I knew I let a very little amount of air into the system, but was not sure what the impact would be. Wow, just a little bit of air made my vehicle so dangerous to drive. I don't have any friends close to me, so I searched RUclips for "remove air from brake lines without bleeding" hoping there was a way. I found your video, went to the hardware store, picked up clear vinyl tubing. Went to the auto parts store, picked up brake fluid. Did this to my rear brake calipers and problem was solved. So simple and easy. Thank you very much for making and sharing this video. Have a great day and cheers.
Just a friendly suggestion...if the vehicle happens to be your own property, replace all the caliper bleeder screws with Dorman SpeedBleed bleeder screws (which have one-way check valves built into them); and fit lengths of 3/16" vinyl tubing onto each bleeder screw and open them all up at the same time. Place the free ends of the vinyl tubing into the same container, and invert your brake fluid container onto your open master cylinder, and leave it there.
Pump your brake pedal slowly and consistently, until clean fluid is seen in all hoses, and all hoses are free of air bubbles. Remove your brake fluid container from the master cylinder and re-cap the master cylinder.
Give the brake pedal a few more pumps if the master cylinder fluid level is too high, then close all bleeder screws and remove the vinyl tubing from each and replace the protective caps.
Purge the brake fluid from the lines into your container, and dispose of it properly.
You will have bled the entire system in the same time it would have taken you to bleed only the longest brake line, and be done on less than half the time it would take you to bleed each line individually--fantastic when you need to do a full system flush.
I'm a 68;yr. old single woman and have nobody to help me. I have a 95 GMC Sonoma. I've done a lot of work on it myself thanks to you tube and everyone involved in making robot yourself repair videos. I knew nothing about auto repairs until now. Don't know what id do without all of you
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Man I can't even tell ya, it's priceless that you guys share your years of experience to help us out at home. I've saved myself a lot of money by doing it myself with the help of your videos. No way can I afford a mechanic, I spend too much on tools!!
Worked like a charm! My roommate actually pumped while I hooked this up, no mess, no constant tightening and loosening. 10/10 definitely recommend! Ps. I just saw this video an hour and a half ago, ran to oriellys, back home and done
Absolutely the best method for bleeding brakes! After purchasing two vacuum bleeder tools your method released the air from my brake system. I replaced the master cylinder on my golf cart (without bench bleeding the new master cylinder) this method successfully solved my problem. Empty soda bottle and tubing! Many thanks!
The time my wife was pumping the gas pedal was the last time I did a two man brake bleed.
Why isn't anything coming out?😄
@@gatewaysolo104 LOL Gas was shooting into the carb!
Been there done that. My wife did the same she has the hang of it now. But really it was a one women one man job not a 2 man brake job. LOL
Wifes are better at jobs in the bedroom!!!
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Been fixing my junk for years. No money to take it to a mechanic. Took off work today to put new pads/calipers on the front. Just got them installed and need to bleed the lines now. Thanks to whoever uploaded this.
Absolutely phenomenal tutorial. Things to help note for newbies (that I had to learn via the school of hard knocks) are:
1) Make sure the container with your clean brake fluid is ABOVE the brake bleeder valve. This ensures that you're not just dumping in a ton of liquid, and that air is for certain being released.
2) Gotta gotta gotta make sure that master cylinder cap is on and SCREWED ON (unlike other styles of brake bleeding that take it off or rest it on the top).
3) Some brake fluid is gonna fill into the container. I'm not 100% sure this isn't my own personal error, but I can also see fluid flowing into our mechanic's bottle as seen in this video, so I'm assuming that is to be expected. If you've got old, dirty brake fluid in there that you're bleeding, it'll contaminate the new brake fluid. This is really just best for air, at least in my experience/opinion.
Of course if any old pros or mechanics have corrections for an apprentice like me I'd love to hear them. Thanks so much to all you at 1A Auto for your supremely helpful and informative videos!
+Amand Edvard Thanks for the feedback!
Brilliant..God bless we old timers (pre interweb) have been doing this since 1986 ..
Thank you for making a video !
i have made one of these in the past with a magnet attached to the side of bottle to hold to frame. I also use a couple of folding make up mirrors so i can watch the fluid/bottle from in the car so you dont have to keep getting out to check..works great
I did the same thing on my chevy truck and it worked. No wasting time or sitting at a shop for weeks.
I had good success with this technique but I still had some air in system - possibly due to bleeder valve undone more than needed... I added my own variation by pumping the brake 4 times and then using a cut 2x4 and the electric seat forward to do the final pump and hold it in place.... then tighten up / release as you would 2 person technique. This additional step fixed the the pedal from being sloppy / soft/ long travel which is a sign that there is air in the system.
I needed to do a complete break job on my ‘05 F150. I bought one of the more expensive vacuum devices…to ‘help’ speed the process along. After wasting time with the contraption, I built my collection bottle following your design. It worked perfectly and it was free (already had the tubing). THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
One of the most thorough self-bleeding videos I've seen.
1A Auto your videos are literally the ones I always watch now whenever I have a doubt or want to figure out a different solution to making repairs. Seeing that I live pretty remote having friends over to help is pretty much not gonna happen; this video gave me a solution to my brake problems! Thanks
I greatly appreciate your video. Out of all the videos on here, yours was the best one. I just finished a rear brake job on my 06 HHR and it was a horrible experience. I don't ever want to go through that ever again. The worst part were the main springs. Took two days to finish. Thank you for all your help!
Lots of similar videos around but this narrator and these videos are factual and to the point and have been a great help working on my vehicle ( a rust belt Cherokee XJ ). Thanks chaps!
I love it! What a great way to bleed brakes. No mess at all...I've done it many times but it always leaves a mess all over and a sore throat.
Sore throat you ask? Yep, that comes from yelling back and forth to the other person in drive seat as to when to press down pedal and/or allow it to come back up. :)
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I was worried you were drinking the brake fluid.
I was worried he was doing something else....
Lol I used to yell at my wife you sure your foots all the way down n she yells back yea so then I’d open it and close it but now thanks to this video ima try it by myself.
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Sir I saved thousands watching your videos and doing maintenance by myself.
1aauto is awesome 😎 I just used this method on my 03 Ram 1500 after replacing a brake line while doing a full suspension job. I hate brake bleeding but I love this method!!
Looks great. Can't wait to try it on mine. However, seems that once the bleeder screw is tight again, instead of having to worry about pinching off the tubing to prevent oil going everywhere, perhaps lowering the bottle well below the screw first would be the best bet, as gravity is then working in your favor.
I can attest that your above method works with no spillage.
You do want the air to rise through the hose though so having the bottle high isn't a bad shout
@@stewartrowlands792 But the bleeder screw will be tight so air wont be able to go in?
@@BubbaGumpShrimpss don't loosen the bleeder screw too much. A quarter turn is all you need. Too much will make it leak out from the threads and possibly allow air to get in. However, you can put a layer of Teflon tape on the threads to make a good seal, remove the bleeder, apply the tape and thread it back into the caliper
@@stewartrowlands792 Point taken.
I wish every single instructional video out there was this clear and easy to follow along.
Beyond preem work!
I used this method to bleed the brakes on a long... long school bus by myself. Works like a charm.
Just tried your method here today on a 2003 S10 front brake disc brake calipers and it worked like a charm! Thank you very much for sharing this idea. I used one of my lorex wireless cameras to keep an eye on the bottle while I pumped the brakes.
Rebuilding my 2006 gmc sierra and just replaced all brake lines. Was wondering how to bleed the brakes myself and remembered seeing other videos you put out had to check this one out. Great video, worked perfect and a big thanks for sharing.
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2:43 you put the cap back onto the Master Cylinder not only to keep dirt from getting into the master cylinder but MORE IMPORTANTLY so that when you press on the brake pedal you don't BLOW brake fluid ALL OVER THE PLACE which will happen if you don't put the cap back onto the master cylinder.
Best video I haved watched so far on this subject I needed to know if you bleed the brakes separately and finally someone who makes clear everything to do with brake bleeding. Including making your own bleed bottle set up. you rock bro.
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These camera angels exude the type of energy that makes a man say "Nice." E.g. 7:20
After watching so many videos and After 3 days all day of trying different methods on bleeding the breaks I finally did it, I have breaks once again. With new rotors and pads on all four installed and full flush and it's now working better then ever I'm set. I'm glad I don't have to go through this again anytime soon. 👌👇🤘💪
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Best video eeveeeer! As far as bleeding the brakes, thank you so much 1A auto and thank you so much for explaining slowly and patiently. Love 1A auto DIYs. Hands down the best.
1A is the cat's pajamas. (They had a video to do my P71 Crown Vic's intake manifold. I even bought it from them. It was pretty easy - "With their help.")
Thank you for your video. Your step by step made it easy . All these years I had to depend on friends to help me. Felt so liberating to do it myself.
Just wanted tor each out and say thank you. Just used your guide as part of pads, rotors, flush. Excellent instruction.
So glad you switched to the box end of the wrench! Good video, thank you very much.
I always appreciate your videos. They’re the best out there.
No excess, to-the-point, organized, and very clear.
Nice. I was using another person to help me get finished faster the last time and there seemed to be a problem. You never really know what the other person is doing if you can't see it. I honestly prefer to do everything myself. It may take longer, but at least I know it's being done right if everything rests on me. This will help me work alone and be thorough.
You guys are simply the greatest! I love the detailed explanation behind everything too. I recently replaced my failing caliper and decided to change my fluid since I had the system open anyway. I watched a video of someone doing this same method before I did mine but they failed to explain how you need to keep the tube seal tight around the nipple. I bled my system but my brakes are super mushy (they do work). I can't wait to do this right this time. You guys are making DIY super easy.
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I agree
This video absolutely cleared up doubts I had about doing brake bleeding myself.
Just found this! Getting older so I have to do stuff on my own now. Wish me luck!
How did you get on mate?
Great video. Suggestion: before starting the process go around first and make sure each bleeder valve is loose enough to be opened once you get to it... and to make sure the wrench size is correct for each valve (believe it or not the size is not always standard especially if a non OEM brake part had ever been installed).
If one or all are not easily opened you can do what’s necessary to free up the valves, before starting the process with the bottle.
I was trying to do it with a wrench and almost stripped the valve just because I didn't want to take the tire off. I used a socket with ratchet to loosen them before completely using a wrench.
A line wrench is a good option too. Never stripped one while use it.
@@Rock_Reggae_Riff Most definitely. Good advice, for sure.
I agree
This is a great suggestion. I just did the brakes on my Miata and I checked the bleeders first. 3 of them broke off like they were made out of plastic!
Thank you, 1A Auto, your video helped me to do a one man brake bleeding.
I would recommend, instead of pinching the tube after finishing, if you lower the bottle below the bleeder valve, all the excess fluid will drain back into the bottle.
Do you do this process with the vehiclen on or off
@@Juan2011Strong Off. With the car running, the brake booster will be active, and you'll have crazy pressure in the lines when you step on the brake pedal. You'll shoot the hose off the bleeder valve and spray brake fluid everywhere on the first press.
Thanks for the refresher...I had forgotten about this method since the last time I replaced a brake line. I must replace the front now, and this method certainly cuts down on all the yelling. Let's call it the quiet method.
Incredibly helpful, easy, and very inexpensive. A trip to Ace, $1.20 later, and brakes are perfect... thanks 1A Auto! The content you all put out is incredibly helpful!
I've done this job on 2 different 1998 Toyota Camrys, first time it was perfect but the second time not so easy, so here's things to watch out for normally it only takes a 32 oz.. bottle to bleed all 4 sides but buy an extra 8 or 12 oz. Just in case you ran out before the job is done when you loosen the bleeder bolt be careful not loosen it too much and my problem the second time was that the end of the tubing that goes into the bleeder bolt expanded because I had used it before so as I was pumping the brake pedal air was getting in and I couldn't figure out why until I noticed the problem with the tubing so I just cut the front piece off and it started to work perfect again so just have a bottle or 2 extra of fluid just in case they're cheap and you're still going to save a lot of money doing yourself I'm pretty sure mechanics charge a couple of hundreds of dollars and is no guarantee they're going to do it right, at least if you mess up you know what you did wrong.
I have the same vehicle. Gonna try it. I had a brake line failure. Will keep you posted.
Best instructional video on brake bleeding I've seen yet. Thanks! :)
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Excellent video. Crystal clear. I am so happy to live in the SW desert now. The video showing brake parts that are exposed to road salt reminded me of mechanic days back in the Midwest.
This is so much better than yelling to the wife pump, release, pump, etc. She can stay in the house now! She did buy me a 5K lift for Christmas.
Thanks again for a great descriptive video A1 auto.
This is the clean not messy way to do it. Good job!
Good Job! Straight to the point, clear and simple instructions! Good reason why 1A Auto gets over 2 million sub's.👍
Found this video this morning and did the exact process on my 04 Silverado and now have a good solid peddle... thanks 👍🏻
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Cap metro thought
Great video. I have 2013 Honda Fit with ABS in the front but my Haynes manual provides an order for bleeding and starts at left front. Seems opposite of what is mentioned here and most other places I've looked....
I've tried that and it works great. I used a strong magnet with a string on the bottle neck so it wouldn't fall over.
Good idea!
lol this method works i had been workin for like 2 hours to get mine bled and then i watched this video- done in 10 minutes. Way easier than I was making it. The two things that tripped me up-
1. not having a vent on my bottle for air to flow out
2. Overloosening the bleed bolt. You really barely gotta unscrew it (1/4 turn was actually a bit much for mine) and bam flows like a spout
I just used some old nebulizer tubing and a piece of tape over a bottle, for those who dont wanna screw and ziptie and whatnot
I like clever ideas, I tried this and it worked perfectly! I say “Thank you”, great tip.
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it work for me and i am so happy... but i forgot to drill a air hole in the lid of the bottle and when i removed the line it was under high presser and yep it blew brake fluid everywhere... wow do not forget to drill a vent hole on top of lid of bottle... but this method is by far the best i have ever seen and i am a brake tech ...
I have used this method for years. It works well. One tip- I use a little bit more hose with a ring magnet. Put the hose through the ring magnet and then place magnet onto the frame somewhere close to, but above caliper. This way you can set the bottle on the ground.
Also, for anyone with an air compressor, the vacuum bleeder available at Harbor Freight is a fabulous tool/ system for this job. Highly recommend it and it's inexpensive.
Hi does HF vacuum bleeder work better because air compressor siphons fluid faster? Thanks
Just did this today with an old gatorade bottle and clear hose. Worked great!
Did the exact thing to my 96 accord yesterday after replacing my front and rear pads. Thank you. I saved a lot of 💰. I got all the air out of the system and my brakes works great 👍
I actually really enjoy 1A auto. Very clear and instructional.
i use a little longer hose on the right side and left side so i can actually see when the bubbles stop while looking out the open driver/passenger doors
Nice idea
I can't believe I never new about this. Yall just gave me another tool I can use and for that I thank you.
Did a rotor and break job with the help of a fella at 1AAuto today. Great parts and great assistance! Thanks!
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"break job"
ive been doing it like this for 20 years but never thought about using the clear bottle and hose... great video
That intro is WAY better. Thumbs up. Good narrator as well. Oh and bleed valves never turn that easy lol
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They do if you hit 'em with a shot of PB Blaster twice a couple of days before you try to bleed the brakes.
And this method works like a champ, especially if you have the bottle above the bleed valve; every bleeder procedure I've seen before had it below the bleed valve and has been a royal PITA to do.
And get yourself a large hemostat to pinch off the hose an inch or so above the bleed valve.
This was a super knowledgeable and helpful video!! It’s so awesome to know that I can bleed the brakes myself without any assistance using this this bottle that you rigged up!! Genius!! Thanks a bunch!!
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You should warn people attempting this, that on older vehicles the bleeder screw is going to be seized and may strip. Plan on having new bleeder screws or even new calipers once you round the old bleeder screws.
I don't believe that is 1A Autos job to begin with. He did mention that if it's an older caliper the bleeder valve could be seized and to be careful, and if need be use the boxed end.
PB blaster or Zep Pro, torch, soak, torch, repeat and they will usually come loose without breaking.
he does... he says u may want to use the box end of the wrench...
@@VndNvwYvvSvv Great tip; what kind of torch is best and will it burn or explode with penetrating oil near valve? Thank you
Do new calipers come with bleeder valves attached? Thanks
You are a national treasure!! You just saved me tons of money!! You are doing the lawds work!
You forgot to mention (or probably did not know) that cars use a dual diagonal braking system meaning the rear right and the front left brakes are on the same line. Also the front right and the rear left are also on their own line. This ensures that the car won't pull to one side should one line failed. So the correct way to bleed is first the brake caliper farthest from the master cylinder then the one diagonally on the same line and finally continue with the 2nd farthest away and finish with the one diagonally from that. Everything else in this video is spot on!
Wrong. Not every car is built like that .
I've watched about 10-15 different videos an this one was the one that really helped, much appreciated!
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Thanks for the video, towards the end, you can also move the bottle down before removing the line; all the fluid will drain out, no drips!
THIS was the best of the brake bleed videos IMO
You guys really do help us DIY guys from beginners to pros. Thanks for you help
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1st time successfully bleeding brakes!!! Yeah baby!!! Thank you very much!!
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Spray the bleeder screw with good penetrating oil the day before and when ready to do the work...first loosen the screw with a six point socket, then proceed as normal. Also actually having a protective cap on the screw will limit rust to the outside
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For this method to work, The hose need to point up then down to prevent the fluid and air from returning back to the caliper. You did that in the video but failed to mention this important step. Good job though
Does the bottle need to be under or above the caliper ?
The bleeder valve designed one way out. So don’t worry about the fluid will returned!
@@TN-bm6dh bleeder valve is NOT a check valve (one way out). Though there are special AFTERMARKET bleeder valves that are one way out; i think they are called speed bleeders or something similar.
Well unless you are holding your bottle even with the bleeder valve while the drain hose is attached you should be ok. This is simple physics. One end of the hose needs to be pointing g down the other end pointing up. Should have no issues with this process.
@@TN-bm6dh that is simply not true, unless you put speed bleeders on
Best video on this topic I have ever watched! Well done.
Great! Nice work guys. Just what I needed, especially since my friends are all rich and just take their cars to the shop when they need brake work. Can't get them to help me bleed my brakes. Lol.
you need new friends
@@odogg4447 right - i dont even know ol dude and i'd help him. good to be self-sufficient tho - for this very reason
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then they are not good friends then
My best friend is a 2x4 that is doing the pedal brake push!! lol 😂
Cant believe it was this easy. Got my new caliper on with no problem. Thank u
couple things: 1) make sure to suck the old fluid out of reservoir before pouring new one (turkey baster, or large syringe), 2) you don't need to take wheels off on most cars to access the bleeder. I just roll my car on top off a ramp and do 2 wheels at a time - much faster. Some car (like Prius) has special mode to bleed rear wheel (electronic control motor pump), some car take DOT 4 (like BMW). 3) before removing the hose, make the tube/Drain bottle go BELOW so when you squeeze tube out you get gravity to self draining to the bottle instead of making a mess. 4) use a clear bottle/hose so you can see dirty fluid/particles (sign of maybe bigger problem).
Also I don't get why you put new fluid in the bottle - with the hose going up from the screw, any air bubble will move up and not get sucked back down when you release the pedal (which tends to be a lot less than push anyway) beside the tube will eventually fill but doesn't need to and doesn't start that way anyway...
Out in the ether- "Can you just remove the old fluid from the reservoir with a turkey baster ( and "then" put in new fluid) and call it good, or is it "absolutely" necessary to bleed the whole system?
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On this channel.
Thanks.
This really is helpful.
Thanks for this informative video. When I do this, I try to keep the bottle below the level of the bleeder screw to make the air bubbles more easily seen in the bend at the highest part of the hose but close to the bleeder screw where you're working. The zip tie on the hose below the bottle cap is a great idea.
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Definitely the easiest time I had bleeding brakes! I appreciate the video! It saved me so much time
this is the way I do it. I feel like it's more effective than the two person way. great info and video!
LOVE the 2 second pour and fill from 2:41-2:43 of the the master cylinder reservoir. I was like man that was a quick fill and stop!
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Use DEEP SOCKET to BREAK bleeder screw. Then once broken can use wrench. I BREAK my bleeders once a year to avoid rusted bleeders. Even new cars.
Excellent video. I was able to bleed my brakes to a firm pedal thanks to 1aauto. Thanks guys!
I've noticed the process is a little bit faster if you position the bottle so it's below the bleeder valve but I've done it both way and it works great no need to drop big dollars on a self bleeding vacuum
I'd think you want the bottle higher so the air bubbles go up and away from the caliper and the only thing that can get sucked back in or be anywheres near the bleeder screw is fluid
It doesn't matter where the bottle sits:
1) The pressure within the system (pumping the brake pedal) is what moves the air and fluid through the lines.
2) the end of the bleeder tube is submerged in brake fluid at the bottom of the bleeder bottle to keep air from returning back into the system.
3) the air rises (key point) through the brake fluid in the bottle regardless of its position, as long as the tube remains submerged.
In fact, you could make a bottle and tube device that mimics an IV bag and tube to bleed your brakes just as quickly or as slowly - it doesn't make a difference on speed and would actually waste less brake fluid. You're purging the trapped air within the fluid by applying enough pressure to move both fluid and air to a place where the air can escape - that's it.
@@applefitchI'm assuming that the pedal-returning motion doesn't create suction?
I used to think that the entire necessity of the two-person method was because the return-motion created suction, & you need the other person to close the bleeder valve before letting the pedal up, thus causing said suction to draw in new fluid from the reservoir.
Zip tie under the cap is a great touch, thank you for the security!
I successfully did all the method of do the entire system again. :'D
I like my "Allstar Performance ALL11017 Bleeder Bottle" because it comes with a check-valve and magnet, truly making brake bleeding a one person operation.
Thank you so much for this. It is very helpful and amazing. I am glad I found your content and could get away from all the promotional craps all over YT, advertizing junk bleeding products
Looks like I'll be taking this goofy pump back then, getting my money back, thanks guys.. great video.
And some people think mechanics are stupid. this is fluid dynamics! Genius!
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Just did this on my 2014 Kia Soul. I did have to start & idle my engine to do the brake pedal pumping. It would only pump maybe 1 time each interval otherwise
Genius. All the wisdom in the world is on RUclips. Thanks guys!