I try replaced left front fluid hose brake and after installed add brake fluid the brakes don"t work properly.My question is how I can or what is the diferent steps for bleading the brakes lines.I appreciate your help.My car is a new yorker 1990 4 doors 6cyl...THANKS.

luis a. chavez, February 2006

Luis, brakes are typicaly bled starting at the farthest wheel from the main reservoir generaly the left rear. Behind the wheel there is a small nozzle. Someone must pump the brake pedal until it is hard and then hold it down. At this point person #2 loosens this nozzle, releasing pressure, some fluid should come out. While the pedal is still DOWN retighten the nozzle, release brake. If no fluid came out repeat. If fluid came out repeat this proceedure on right rear wheel. Then move to the front wheels LEFT first then RIGHT. You may wish to check the reservoir during this process to insure that you have plenty of fluid. The whole idea is to remove air trapped in the brake lines. Good Luck

Jim Burton, July 2006

i disagree with bg,you can open bleed valve a little
then pump fluid into plastic tube submerged in brake
fluid by pumping brake pedal , you can hold pedal down
by bracing a golf club against car seat for when you
want to close valve (no more bubbles), i have done it many times , it works. i dont trust a "gravity" technique
best thing is get the Haynes repair manual at auto store
and follow their instructions. (15.00)

jo dude, April 2006

If you don`t have a helper that can pump the brakes up while you bleed them you can gravity bleed them .....take the master cylinder cap off and leave off and top off fluid
open bleeder vavle on right rear and let drip till all the air is out
close that bleeder and open left rear and do the same
do the right front and then the left front
Will take some time todo it this way ......
If ya can get a helper do it the same way only let him pump the brakes up and then you let the bleeder vavle open then close it and do it again till all the air is gone in the system

bg, February 2006