[W126 Coupe] ABS brakes

[Brent von Behrens]

"making sure the master reservoir does not suck dry."

Very good point Chet. Cause if you do, you gonna hav one mell of a hess on your hands.
Regards,

Brent 


From: chwilka at comcast.net
To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 12:14:55 -0400
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] ABS brakes







You can also use a MityMite Hand Vacuum pump to draw the brake fluid from each corner..
Use a turkey baster to suck the old fluid out of the reservoir, refill with fresh fluid and from each caliper bleeder screw, attach the hand pump with supplied plastic catch jar. Pump up a good vacuum, open the bleeder screw and watch the old fluid fill the catch jar while making sure the master reservoir does not suck dry.  Close the bleeder, empty the jar and repeat process until fluid comes out nice and clean..  (I think about 80ml worth).
 
What is nice about the vacuum pump is, it can be used for other things…  Very handy tool…
 
BTW, pumping the brake pedal is not a good idea.  When the system is opened to allow the old fluid to be pushed out by pressing the pedal all the way to the floor, you are using an area within the master cylinder that is not normally used and it could damage the MC seals….
 
Chet
 
 



 		 	   		  
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