Bleeding Brakes?

[troyrt10]

I was looking in the "How To" section for an illustration on bleeding brakes with a brake bleeder. I couldn't find one. So I was wondering if anyone has taken pictures or made any type of illustration in the past that I could use as a guide. Any help would be great.
Thank you.
p.s. A step by step would be really, really, really, great!

 

[Catwood]

I use one from Motive. I fill with 2 bottles of fluid then pump up until the gauge needle is strait up. I start with the passenger rear then the driver rear, passenger front outside, then inside, then finally with the driver front, outside then inside. I usually make two rounds. I also tap the caliper with a soft mallet. Not sure if this brakes any bubbles but it's something to do while I wait. I keep an eye on the motive pressure gauge and keep it pumped up.

 

[95Viper]

I used the Motive Bleeder too and they now have an adapter for the Viper. It's the Ford 3 prong adapter. Be careful not to spray fluid all over the engine in case something goes wrong by covering it up after pressurizing. Same process as above but I repressurize after each caliper. I have a bottle marked so I know how much I'm going through at each caliper. I use two big bottles of the Valvoline synthetic. I probably use too much but oh well. When you are at the front calipers you bleed them 3 times. In-out-in or out-in-out. I can't remember which.

 

[obaa996]

If you have a source of compressed air, you can make a simple pressure bleeder by getting a spare reservoir cap/gasket, and putting a metal tire valve stem (a rubber one won't seal very tightly) through it. The adaptor that came in my factory tool kit looks pretty much just like that.
I use mine with a locking tire inflator, and my regulator set to 12 psi. Works just fine; the only drawback is that you need to keep an eye on the reservoir to ensure it doesn't empty.

 

[EllowViper]

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I just sit my wife behind the wheel and let'er do leg presses against the brake pedal. She gets some behind-the-wheel time and an appreciation for being part of the Viper ownership experience.