seafoam

[abew330]

anyone ever tried seafoam in the brake system???

[bigbird]

are u gonna power flush the system with seafoam or fill and bleed? be carful if u fill and bleed, ull have to make sure that u bleed out all the seafoam so ur brakes dont get mushy. if u power flush them, after u flush the seafoam, u can flush it wiht brake fluid to remove excess seafoam. i personally havnt done it but i know a couple of people who tried. neither really made any differance and one did the bleed system and ended up rear-ending a bus

[abew330]

Originally Posted by bigbird

are u gonna power flush the system with seafoam or fill and bleed? be carful if u fill and bleed, ull have to make sure that u bleed out all the seafoam so ur brakes dont get mushy. if u power flush them, after u flush the seafoam, u can flush it wiht brake fluid to remove excess seafoam. i personally havnt done it but i know a couple of people who tried. neither really made any differance and one did the bleed system and ended up rear-ending a bus

i was just thinking for all the uses seafoam has wonder if anybody tired it in the brake system..

im planning to replace all old fluid with new fluid (using the bleeding method)
and i was just wondering if i could put some seafoam in there then replace fluid
would it make a bigger difference than just replacing the fluid...???

ima be putting some techna-fit ss lines and i havent changed out the old fluid for.. . i dont know how long its been..

i'll probably just replace the old fluid without using the seafoam stuff...

[bigbird]

id prolly just do that, brakes usually only needs refilling and what not, since the fluid doesnt go through any extreme temps, it really doesnt get real dirty unless theres a leak. but thats how i understand it, i may be wrong.

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by bigbird

id prolly just do that, brakes usually only needs refilling and what not, since the fluid doesnt go through any extreme temps, it really doesnt get real dirty unless theres a leak. but thats how i understand it, i may be wrong.

abew330,

I would not use Seafoam in the brake hydraulic system. There is really no need for it IMHO. Seafoam removes mostly carbon inside the engine. Carbon is formed inside the engine by combustion. It's a byproduct of combustion. There is no carbon getting in to your brake lines.

bigbird,

Brake fluid does go through extreme temperatures. The heat (friction) from braking is transfered to the brake fluid. Brake fluid does get dirty and also picks up moisture. Brake fluid is hydroscopic. The more moisture in the fluid, the lower the boiling temperature of the fluid. This excess moisture can actually cause the fluid to boil in the brake lines. This boiling of the fluid can cause the brake pedal to fade, since as the fluid boils, it can be compressed. Brake fluid is not meant to be compressed. That's why it's called a hydraulic fluid. This moisture that is absorbed in to the fluid, along with the dirt involved is the main reason we change the fluid periodically.

Mike

[bigbird]

^ i stand corrected. but he still shoudlnt need to do seafoam, cuz that process still wouldnt create any build up like the engine does, dirt yes but not stuff like carbon deposits which cant be drained out...right?

[Tommy]

ok, first research what seafoam is, then decide if its something you want to put in your brake system filled with soft rubber components........

[jhbhatia]

just get your brakes fluid replaced every once in a while and bleed your brakes with some FRESH juice..simple

[Axel Kain]

get a big bottle or two of DOT 3, or 4 brake fluid (NO DOT 5!!!!!), and start at the farthest caliper from the master cyl, usually- RR, RL, FR, FL. just blead it till the resivoir is low, refill, and repeat till you get clearer fluid from the RR caliper, that one will take the longest, just be sure to keep the resivoir FULL! go to each other caliper and repeat.

dont use seafoam, just flush brake fluid out with brake fluid!

[Mike Gerber]

Originally Posted by bigbird

^ i stand corrected. but he still shoudlnt need to do seafoam, cuz that process still wouldnt create any build up like the engine does, dirt yes but not stuff like carbon deposits which cant be drained out...right?

Absolutely correct.

Mike

[nodrogkam]

hey! Just put a ton of brake fluid through the system, no need for seafoam. I mean it may damage some braking components. besides, u'd have to put in a lot of brake fluid later on to make sure all the seafoam was out of the system so it doesnt decrease the life and tolerance of the brake fluid.

i basically put one whole large bottle of brake fluid through my system through the bleeding method and the fluid is still very clean after 15K. I mean doing what i did pushed out all the yellow, brown, and black (at the calipers) fluid out leaving semiclear fluid.

[geoff5093]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but when you bleed the brakes from each wheel, do you just disconnect the brake line from each caliper and drain it out? I have a Haynes manual but just want to see if I have the jist of it.

[abew330]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
no.. you just open the nipple valve thing on top of the caliper

i change out the old fluid today and man... it was dirty.. real dirty...

[abew330]

glade to say i just upgraded my brake hoses to SS ones and they are great!!!
i havent got ceramic pads yet but still great stopping power..
i had a bit of a problem with the pass rear.. the nut thing for the line wouldnt come off..
long story short i got a new nut thing off a junked camry got a flare tool thing and replaced the nut with the new (used) one and re-flared the brake line...
i bleed the hole system like 3 times before i didnt see anymore air or dirty fluid

[nodrogkam]

there is a brake bleeder valve. it has a black rubber covering over it that you take off. You loosen the valve and fluid will come out. haynes has all u need.

haha fluid must be clean abew.