DIY: Brake fluid flush

in my civic manual its Front left, front right, rear right, rear left aswell.

i used the bleed device from superchep so any air/old fluid doesnt get sucked back up.

also device has a plastic locking bit on it so the plastic tube locks around the head of the nipple so no air can go back in, which was very helpful cos i first attempted o do it with a bit of pvc fishtank air hose which fit very snug over nipple but air kept getting back in.

got a mate to pump the pedal 4 me while i checked the mater cylinder.


vey easy to do :-)

Did this yesterday. Rounded the rear 8mm bleeder screw. :(
Should have used flare spanner, not the open ended one.

So guys, how to replace the bleeder screw? Just unscrew it and put new one in? Will the brake fluid shoot out when the screw is out?

no , it will just slowly dribble out if you remove the bleeder screw (unless someone presses the brake pedal!!!)

to encourage an air proof seal - use a few wraps of PTFE tape around the new bleeder screw thread...

is this also the exact same for a brake drum? coz i done this on an ek with disc brake but wanna know if drum is the same. is the nipple at the same position? or do you have to take off the cover?

nice right up easy to follow the steps, gotta give this a go tomoro my pad r gone....

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Originally Posted by gbang007

is this also the exact same for a brake drum? coz i done this on an ek with disc brake but wanna know if drum is the same. is the nipple at the same position? or do you have to take off the cover?

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For the drum brake theres a nipple behind the drum brake, and yeah same procedure......dont have to take the cover off unless u want to change the rear pads...

going to attempt this tomorrow , just to clarify for brake fluid in a EK1 rear drums 2000 model how much fluid will i need ?

also what is the order of wheels to do it in , just want to double cheek

thanks

i have tried both ways an not noticed a difference...

so i start at the front left and go clockwise...

ok cool , ok now so how many bottles precisely goes into a EK 1 with ABS i think , i understand due to its a 2000 model this will also flush ABS at once

im not the best at bleeding / flushing but im not to bad as i understand it involves amount of experience to determine how much fluid needed

are you just re-bleeding or have you removed lines etc?

completed doing it today , all i did was remove bleed nipples and have some one push down on the brake pedal then re attach and tell them to lift foot and contuie doing for about 10 pumps /wheel

i keep fearing i got air into the system but this is the same way i did my clutch and it came fine

thank you for this guide

so amm how do i add a rep point i owe a fair few people some points

where can you buy the OEM Honda brake fluid from besides the Honda dealers?