[SlowScooby]

Ok soo long story short.....some idiots decided to take my brake lines off the calipers and let them hang there and the fluid drained out.

I am going to be replacing everything myself now and I am going to be using ATE Super Blue fluid. My question is this:

Is there anyhting special I have to do in order to refill and bleed the system? I am assuming I will just have to follow the standard bleeding procedure, start farthest away from the master cylinder and work towards it. I know there will be lot of air in the system......

Any problems I may run into? Any special procedure for a drained system like this?


Thanks guys.

[fullerton]

so the entire system drained out. as in nothing left in the master cylinder?

[V8Huntr]

You're gonna have to do the 2 man bleed. And you're gonna have to make sure to keep the reservoir full at all times while you bleed them.

[SlowScooby]

Correct the master cylinder is dry, no fluid.


2 man bleed, like I pump and someone turns the bleeder right?

[fullerton]

i'd worry about the abs system... i thought that had problems when run dry.

[SlowScooby]

So how would I go about making sure the ABS system is ok and filled up?

[fullerton]

there is some way to make it aid in bleeding ... i don't recall the trick.

that's all the help i can give. sorry.

[SlowScooby]

Anyone I should ask on here?

[fullerton]

search. it was discussed.

[SlowScooby]

Ok so I looked an I think what you are getting at is making sure that the ABs module has been cycled?

I read either go out and trigger the ABS...which seems liek you would have to bleed, go trigger it and re-bleed.

Or take out the ABS fuse, turn the power on, and then replace the fuse and when you turn the power on again it should cycle the ABS pump and pump out any air or fluid?

[fullerton]

there is a way to make it cycle on and off. keep searching.

[TopHeavy]

I also believe the correct bleeding order is: Right Front->Left Rear->Left Front->Right Rear.

Edit: Look Here: DIY: How to bleed STI Brembo brakes

[SlowScooby]

Ok so after some reading I apparently need to bleed the MC and then cycle the ABS.

Any insight and info on this is welcomed.

I am either gonna see if I can do the TiC method of the pin connectors or see if my buddy at Subaru can cycle it for me there.

I have never bench bled a MC before though.

[houdni]

fluid enters the abs then redirects it out....you shouldnt need to cycle the abs unless you change the HCU (hydraulic control unit)

when the abs is out...you will always have normal braking...

try to gravity bleed the system first opening all 4 bleeder screws....if that doesnt work ....then youll have to force the air out via 2 man bleed procedure...and like someone said dont let the master go dry when your bleeding.