The BEST way to bleed brakes.
The BEST way to bleed brakes.
I should probably rename that to the ONLY way brakes should be bled. This will be pretty short and to the point. If you want a rock hard pedal and complete brake bleed, this is how you do it. If you like soft inconsistent brakes, keep doing what you have been doing.
Skip any sort of vacuum bleeder. Don't bother. It will not work.
Get a brake reservoir pressure bleeder. The Motive 0107 pressure bleeder is the one you need. An equivalent Chinese knock off will probably work too if you are on a budget, but probably will not last as long. I have used this for years to do my brakes, and it worked pretty well and was super quick but there was always some bad fluid stuck in the abs circuit that once I hit abs a few times, I could tell that the brakes would be a little worse and need additional bleeding.
The solution to this is the Foxwell NT630 Plus.
It connects to the OBD2 port and lets you turn on the abs pump and cycle each solenoid for each brake while bleeding.
This is what the process looks like.
Hook up pressure bleeder atleast half full of fluid and pump it to 15psi.
Hook up the bleeder line to the caliper. (outside then inside for any monoblock).
Open the bleeder and watch the nasty fluid come out.
Connect the NT630.
Turn on the abs pump,
Cycle the solenoid for the wheel you are bleeding. (5x)
Turn off abs pump and let it cool.
Move to next wheel.
Repeat 4x.
The difference is substantial when you make sure that the fluid in the abs pump and solenoids are completely flushed.
Skip any sort of vacuum bleeder. Don't bother. It will not work.
Get a brake reservoir pressure bleeder. The Motive 0107 pressure bleeder is the one you need. An equivalent Chinese knock off will probably work too if you are on a budget, but probably will not last as long. I have used this for years to do my brakes, and it worked pretty well and was super quick but there was always some bad fluid stuck in the abs circuit that once I hit abs a few times, I could tell that the brakes would be a little worse and need additional bleeding.
The solution to this is the Foxwell NT630 Plus.
It connects to the OBD2 port and lets you turn on the abs pump and cycle each solenoid for each brake while bleeding.
This is what the process looks like.
Hook up pressure bleeder atleast half full of fluid and pump it to 15psi.
Hook up the bleeder line to the caliper. (outside then inside for any monoblock).
Open the bleeder and watch the nasty fluid come out.
Connect the NT630.
Turn on the abs pump,
Cycle the solenoid for the wheel you are bleeding. (5x)
Turn off abs pump and let it cool.
Move to next wheel.
Repeat 4x.
The difference is substantial when you make sure that the fluid in the abs pump and solenoids are completely flushed.
Last edited by GreyZ; Nov 18, 2021 at 07:29 AM.
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I should probably rename that to the ONLY way brakes should be bled. This will be pretty short and to the point. If you want a rock hard pedal and complete brake bleed, this is how you do it. If you like soft inconsistent brakes, keep doing what you have been doing.
Skip any sort of vacuum bleeder. Don't bother. It will not work.
Get a brake reservoir pressure bleeder. The Motive 0107 pressure bleeder is the one you need. An equivalent Chinese knock off will probably work too if you are on a budget, but probably will not last as long. I have used this for years to do my brakes, and it worked pretty well and was super quick but there was always some bad fluid stuck in the abs circuit that once I hit abs a few times, I could tell that the brakes would be a little worse and need additional bleeding.
The solution to this is the Foxwell NT630 Plus.
It connects to the OBD2 port and lets you turn on the abs pump and cycle each solenoid for each brake while bleeding.
This is what the process looks like.
Hook up pressure bleeder atleast half full of fluid and pump it to 15psi.
Hook up the bleeder line to the caliper. (outside then inside for any monoblock).
Open the bleeder and watch the nasty fluid come out.
Connect the NT630.
Turn on the abs pump,
Cycle the solenoid for the wheel you are bleeding. (5x)
Turn off abs pump and let it cool.
Move to next wheel.
Repeat 4x.
The difference is substantial when you make sure that the fluid in the abs pump and solenoids are completely flushed.
Skip any sort of vacuum bleeder. Don't bother. It will not work.
Get a brake reservoir pressure bleeder. The Motive 0107 pressure bleeder is the one you need. An equivalent Chinese knock off will probably work too if you are on a budget, but probably will not last as long. I have used this for years to do my brakes, and it worked pretty well and was super quick but there was always some bad fluid stuck in the abs circuit that once I hit abs a few times, I could tell that the brakes would be a little worse and need additional bleeding.
The solution to this is the Foxwell NT630 Plus.
It connects to the OBD2 port and lets you turn on the abs pump and cycle each solenoid for each brake while bleeding.
This is what the process looks like.
Hook up pressure bleeder atleast half full of fluid and pump it to 15psi.
Hook up the bleeder line to the caliper. (outside then inside for any monoblock).
Open the bleeder and watch the nasty fluid come out.
Connect the NT630.
Turn on the abs pump,
Cycle the solenoid for the wheel you are bleeding. (5x)
Turn off abs pump and let it cool.
Move to next wheel.
Repeat 4x.
The difference is substantial when you make sure that the fluid in the abs pump and solenoids are completely flushed.
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I still do the 2 person method with the 1-way bit of tube into a bottle. I do have a pressure bleeder but the frigging universal lid always comes off and makes a hell of a mess.
Any other recommended scanners for the ABS pump trigger ?
(in the UK so some other options are handy)
Any other recommended scanners for the ABS pump trigger ?
(in the UK so some other options are handy)
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I should probably rename that to the ONLY way brakes should be bled. This will be pretty short and to the point. If you want a rock hard pedal and complete brake bleed, this is how you do it. If you like soft inconsistent brakes, keep doing what you have been doing.
Skip any sort of vacuum bleeder. Don't bother. It will not work.
Get a brake reservoir pressure bleeder. The Motive 0107 pressure bleeder is the one you need. An equivalent Chinese knock off will probably work too if you are on a budget, but probably will not last as long. I have used this for years to do my brakes, and it worked pretty well and was super quick but there was always some bad fluid stuck in the abs circuit that once I hit abs a few times, I could tell that the brakes would be a little worse and need additional bleeding.
The solution to this is the Foxwell NT630 Plus.
It connects to the OBD2 port and lets you turn on the abs pump and cycle each solenoid for each brake while bleeding.
This is what the process looks like.
Hook up pressure bleeder atleast half full of fluid and pump it to 15psi.
Hook up the bleeder line to the caliper. (outside then inside for any monoblock).
Open the bleeder and watch the nasty fluid come out.
Connect the NT630.
Turn on the abs pump,
Cycle the solenoid for the wheel you are bleeding. (5x)
Turn off abs pump and let it cool.
Move to next wheel.
Repeat 4x.
The difference is substantial when you make sure that the fluid in the abs pump and solenoids are completely flushed.
Skip any sort of vacuum bleeder. Don't bother. It will not work.
Get a brake reservoir pressure bleeder. The Motive 0107 pressure bleeder is the one you need. An equivalent Chinese knock off will probably work too if you are on a budget, but probably will not last as long. I have used this for years to do my brakes, and it worked pretty well and was super quick but there was always some bad fluid stuck in the abs circuit that once I hit abs a few times, I could tell that the brakes would be a little worse and need additional bleeding.
The solution to this is the Foxwell NT630 Plus.
It connects to the OBD2 port and lets you turn on the abs pump and cycle each solenoid for each brake while bleeding.
This is what the process looks like.
Hook up pressure bleeder atleast half full of fluid and pump it to 15psi.
Hook up the bleeder line to the caliper. (outside then inside for any monoblock).
Open the bleeder and watch the nasty fluid come out.
Connect the NT630.
Turn on the abs pump,
Cycle the solenoid for the wheel you are bleeding. (5x)
Turn off abs pump and let it cool.
Move to next wheel.
Repeat 4x.
The difference is substantial when you make sure that the fluid in the abs pump and solenoids are completely flushed.
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Activate ABS Pump with Hi-Scan Pro CASCADE Emulator
See my demo:
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The cable:
Washinglee K+CAN Diagnostic Cable:
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The software:
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