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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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bleeding brakes

Can I just loose the bleeding screw & pump brake pedal, collect in a bottle & keeping adding fluid and pumping till the say 0.5 L water bottle is filled up...
Would this be an okay way of bleeding brakes ? Anybody sees any issues with this

Also, the car needs to be on (ignition key 2nd click where lights turn on) , correct ?

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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 007_e350
Can I just loose the bleeding screw & pump brake pedal, collect in a bottle & keeping adding fluid and pumping till the say 0.5 L water bottle is filled up...
Would this be an okay way of bleeding brakes ? Anybody sees any issues with this

Also, the car needs to be on (ignition key 2nd click where lights turn on) , correct ?
Two person job. one at the pedal, one at the bleeder valve. Make sure to keep the reservoir filled (don't want air in the lines - can upset ABS units)

It can get messy and brake fluid is nasty stuff
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Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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See this thread for the tools I used. Easy job.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w...blem-help.html
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 007_e350
Can I just loose the bleeding screw & pump brake pedal, collect in a bottle & keeping adding fluid and pumping till the say 0.5 L water bottle is filled up...
Would this be an okay way of bleeding brakes ? Anybody sees any issues with this

Also, the car needs to be on (ignition key 2nd click where lights turn on) , correct ?
If you don't do it corrctly, it's very easy to get air into the system and it is a very, very outdated, tedious way of bleeding brakes, and it takes two people. I have a vacuum system that you attach to the bleed screw to suck out the fluid. I forgot the brand of the plastic pump about 3 feet tall, but I am sure there are other brands out there can do the same job. Try Amazon.
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