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I'm going to flush the OEM brake fluid and replace it with high-temp fluid for autocross and track days. Does anyone know the correct order for bleeding each corner on a Fit? Is it the same as other Hondas (LF, RF, LR, RR)?
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A foolproof way to completely change out the brake fluid by yourself is to use a vacuum brake bleed kit from Car Care, Detail Supplies, Garage Organization, Car Accessories - Griot's Garage 800-345-5789. Just use the bleeder valve on one wheel- ALL of the old fluid gets sucked out, while the new fluid gets sucked into the master cylinder. It takes 5 minutes.
u start at the brake furthest from the master. so if a car has the master on the passenger side u go rl rr fl fr
if its on the driver side u go rr rl fr fl
With a vacuum system, it does not matter which wheel bleed valve you use. JUST USE ONE- the whole system drains through that, and as the fluid is vacuumed out, the new fluid is suctioned in from the master cylinder.
With a vacuum system, it does not matter which wheel bleed valve you use. JUST USE ONE- the whole system drains through that, and as the fluid is vacuumed out, the new fluid is suctioned in from the master cylinder.
this is not correct, you must still bleed at each wheel, no matter if you are using a pressure system or a vacuum system.
i'd prefer the old fashion way, i never understood/liked those pumps/vaccuums. Anyways, always start from the farthest from the Master Cylinder. Go Passenger rear, driver rear, passenger front, driver front. That's the order i've been doing for years and it's never failed me.
I am trying to bleed my 07 Fit brakes. The shop manual has the sequence as FL, FR, RL, RR. I followed this, but now I have no pedal. Is this correct? What could I be doing wrong? Thanks.
There must be some air trapped in the lines. If you had someone help you they might have let go the brakes and air was trapped in the lines.
I have read quite a few reviews on how to bleed brakes safely. Some use the vaccum system which works, but you have to be careful or else you can put too much pressure on your master cylinder and break the seal. Some vaccum systems have a presure gauge so you won't over do it. Even the old fashion way is not full proof. When people do the two person method the person that is pressing downn the brake should not go all the way other wise this will also break the seal on the master cylinder.
Thanks. I will try the old sequence.
I did not not know about the possibility of breaking the master cylinder seal if the pedal is pushed too far. My wife was my pumper. Thanks.
How would I know if the master cylinder seal is damaged?
If you have done the brake bleeding correctly and you turn on the car and the pedal is super soft then most likely the seal is gone. But that shouldn't be the case since your car is new.
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