Changing brake fluid
 

I want to remove brake fluid from the reservoir with a turkey baster
and then refill. This is a quick fix low cost alternative to getting
it done at a garage. Is it worth the trouble?

Re: Changing brake fluid
 

No, because you still have the old fluid in the lines. For a complete
change, you need to flush the lines too.


"accent" <accent@home.com> wrote in message
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> I want to remove brake fluid from the reservoir with a turkey baster
> and then refill. This is a quick fix low cost alternative to getting
> it done at a garage. Is it worth the trouble?

Re: Changing brake fluid
 

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 07:36:50 -0500, "LandB" <landbgarzax@xhotmail.com>
wrote:

>No, because you still have the old fluid in the lines. For a complete
>change, you need to flush the lines too.
>
>

Good point but will the new fluid just sit in the reservoir or does it
circulate and mix in with the old fluid?

Re: Changing brake fluid
 

It'll mix some. But since the fluid never really moves that much, it'll
take a really, really long time to mix well. Do what you suggested with
the turkey baster, then turn the can of new brake fluid upside down on the
master cylinder, and gravity bleed from each wheel until clean fluid comes
out.

Re: Changing brake fluid
 

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:06:24 GMT, in alt.autos.hyundai you wrote:

>I want to remove brake fluid from the reservoir with a turkey baster
>and then refill. This is a quick fix low cost alternative to getting
>it done at a garage. Is it worth the trouble?
>=======================

These valves (<https://www.speedbleeder.com/>) make bleeding the
lines VERY easy.
Usual disclaimers.

S25

Re: Changing brake fluid
 

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 16:26:05 -0400, "hyundaitech"
<howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:

>It'll mix some. But since the fluid never really moves that much, it'll
>take a really, really long time to mix well. Do what you suggested with
>the turkey baster, then turn the can of new brake fluid upside down on the
>master cylinder, and gravity bleed from each wheel until clean fluid comes
>out.

OK, but it looks like the wheels have to be taken off the car in order
to get the job done.

Re: Changing brake fluid
 

accent wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 16:26:05 -0400, "hyundaitech"
> <howitsac@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>It'll mix some. But since the fluid never really moves that much, it'll
>>take a really, really long time to mix well. Do what you suggested with
>>the turkey baster, then turn the can of new brake fluid upside down on the
>>master cylinder, and gravity bleed from each wheel until clean fluid comes
>>out.
>
>
> OK, but it looks like the wheels have to be taken off the car in order
> to get the job done.

That's normal for brake work.