Can anyone tell me the recommended way to flush brake fluid on my 81? Thanks.

|UPDATED|1/27/2004 2:21:39 PM (AZT)|/UPDATED|

Simple really. Just suck the fluid out of the master cylinder. Refill with clean fluid. Bleed the wheels until you get clean fluid from each bleeder. Start at the right rear, left rear, right front, left front. Be sure to get both bleeders on the rear. To bleed, have someone pump the brake pedal a few times then hold pressure down. Firm, not hard. Open the bleeder, the pedal will go down, hold it down, shut the bleeder. Let up on the pedal and start over. Make sure the master cylinder does not go empty. Pressure or vacuum bleeders will allow you to do the job with one person.

Ken Styer

Hi

I must add to this procedure, that you will not be able to get all old fluid out of the calipers.
Also water will stay on the bottom of the calipers.
The only way to assure having all clean , waterfree and filled with only new fluid is to remove the calipers for cleaning.
I would definately recommend this to be done if the calipers have not been removed over the last 10 years or so.
I found lots of water and greasy stuff in my calipers of my 68 and they where not the very originals due to stainless sleeved already.

Good luck. Gunther