Bleeding Brakes

[Trdkamuri510]

yeh yeh yeh i used the search button and didnt see anything on HOW to bleed.

can anyone give me a quick run thru on how????

97 v6 camry

[Nick]

jack up car, take tire off, have someone in the car pump the brakes, then hold them with about 30lbs of pressure this is when you open and close the bleeder nipple, repeat if air comes out

repeat on 3 other corners

[Trdkamuri510]

yeh found it online somewhere else.

didnt think it was tech enough to put over here but hey thanks for the move.

fairly easy did it in about 30 mins time.

[97&02camryleI4]

Anyone know of the proper order to bleed the brakes? I think it is RR,FL,RL,FR but not sure and I am going to be doing them this afternoon. BTW, it's a 97 camry LE. Please help?

[OEMonkey]

start with the corner farthest from the mc reservoir and end at the the corner closest to the mc reservoir.

[97&02camryleI4]

Originally posted by OEMonkey
start with the corner farthest from the mc reservoir and end at the the corner closest to the mc reservoir.

Is this method correct for brake systems that are split?

[Nick]

well if you've got diagonal type brakes, then do a rear and then the opposite front

and if you've got 4 seperate lines, then it dosen't really matter now does it

[luisitol]

Originally posted by Trdkamuri510
yeh found it online somewhere else.

didnt think it was tech enough to put over here but hey thanks for the move.

fairly easy did it in about 30 mins time.

post the link plz

[OEMonkey]

Originally posted by 97&02camryleI4
Is this method correct for brake systems that are split?

well unless your 97camry le was built and sold in the 60's, chances are you have a split system. be it front/rear or diagonal.
if you are still unsure of the proper bleeding sequence, consult your service manual or ask the camry guys(camry forum).

[luisitol]

any of you guys know what thread size gen 3 brakes use? I'm looking to purchase some speed bleeders. Thanx for the info guys!

[luisitol]

Found em...here are the specs for anyone that needs em


Metric - M7 X 1.0
Length (in, mm) - 1.38, (35.15)

[americanjebus]

how often do u guys bleed them

[boroEF]

i bleed brakes at least once a year...

here's a writeup on how to do it: http://geocities.com/nuahs_cx/maint.html

[luisitol]

Oldman...So for our Camrys the order doesn't matter? Or just use the farthest from the MC technique?

[HeNry2kOoL]

Does anybody know if the 1990 Camry V6's have a split system? Thinking of bleeding my brakes soon so this should be good to know.