[V8] Bleeding the brakes

[Korn, Bob]

Someone made a simple brake bleeder out of a small  garden type pump
sprayer, (about $10),  a cheap pressure gauge($10), and a length of hose
attached to a universal brake master cyl cap with a  brass hose fitting
placed in the middle.  Pour in some brake fluid, pump up to 20-30 psig,
and bleed away.   I going to install some stainless lines soon and was
going to make one.  Will post my results.

Bob
90V8Q  158K Pearl Gray Sport Seats 17"Avus

-----Original Message-----
From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
Of Jeremy Ward
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 10:01 AM
To: V8 at audifans.com
Subject: [V8] Bleeding the brakes

Hey gang, it's time for me to replace la Bomba as well as my brake
lines.  I
have all the parts now to do the job, but have a few questions about
bleeding the brake system...

When you remove the bomb, does brake fluid come out?  Do you have to do
anything special to get new fluid into it and air bubbles out of it?

Is there anything that can be done / should be done to get old fluid out
of
the ABS pistons (etc)?

Can I bleed the brakes old school style by having one person step on the
pedal while the other person opens the valve on the caliper, or should I
try
to find someone with a method to push or pull the fluid out?  (can't
spend
$70 right now on a new tool).

Thanks in advance for your tips and tricks!

Cheers,

- Jeremy

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