[Mgs] Changing brake fluid

Richard Ewald richard.ewald at gmail.com
Thu Jan 10 18:38:17 MST 2008


It's actually pretty easy.
You need a clear soda bottle, a turkey baster, some rubber hose (12"-18"),
safety wire and some fresh brake fluid.
Get some rubber hose that is just big enough to slip onto the bleed screws.
Put one end into the bottle, with the end almost at the bottom of the
bottle, say 1/4-1/2" off the bottom.  Secure the hose to the bottle with
safety wire (don't pinch the hose off)  It is also handy to make a hook out
of safety wire to hang the bottle from while bleeding.
Use the turkey baster to suck out as much dirty fluid as possible from the
master.
Fill with fresh fluid.
Go to the right rear, and attach the hose to the bleed screw.  You want the
hose to travel upward before it heads back down into the bottle.  Open the
bleed screw.
Have your minion slowly pump the brake pedal until clear fluid is visible in
the bottom on the bottle (don't worry, it's easy to tell).  If you are fresh
out of minions, you can leave the bleed screw open and go pump it yourself.
Close the bleed screw and move to the other rear brake.  Repeat
Do the fronts the same way.
Don't forget to top up the fluid every so often.
Dispose of the old fluid properly.

Hope this helps,
Rick

On Jan 10, 2008 4:12 PM, joseph cianciotti <jmc987 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Just wondering. How does one go about changing the brake fluid? Do
> you just bleed it it out of the system? And how do you know when
> you're done? Thanks in advance,
>
> Joseph
> 67 MGB Roadster
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