bleeding brakes

[gumtree]

i changed the rear shoes and lost some brake fluid from the brake cylinder. how do i bleed the brake fluid to connect the line back to the cylinder. do i need 2 ppl also? thanks in advance...

[zagan]

goto Big W or super cheap etc.

And look for brake bleeding kit, it's basicly a bottle with a tube and a plastic clip that hangs onto the nipple and the plastic tube to keep it in place.

That's it or get someone to hold the tube for you or pump the brake pedal.

[gumtree]

im sorry i dont understand . i have no idea on what i need to do so a little more description on bleeding the brakess would be helpful. id rather do it the pump the pedal way. how do i do this...

[macca81]

regardless of what way, you will need to pump the pedal...


you need to open up the nipple on the brake drum, attach a tube to it, put the tube in a bottle, get someone to pump the pedal for you. when the fluid stops getting bubles in it and runs cleanly, get the other person to stand on the pedal while you take the tube of and tighten up the nipple again.

repeat on other side.


if done right you will find the brake pedal will get hard on the 2nd pump.