Would love input from anyone who has done one man pressure bleeding
I have a 2005 Camry XLE 3L V6, bought it a few years ago and have done all the required maintenance - some myself, some at a Toyota dealer, and some at independent repair shops. I’d like to do a brake fluid flush on all 4 wheels.
I checked all the bleeder screws and was able to loosen each one without any issue - a small amount of brake fluid came out of each screw and then I re-tightened the screw.
I’ve looked at many brake bleeding videos and read plenty in various forums for info and opinions.
I bought an ARES pressure bleeder and the specific adapter cap to fit my Camry’s master cylinder. I tried the adapter cap already and it fits perfect. I should have the pressure bleeder any day now and I will pump that up with the adapter cap on just to do a pressure check and make sure everything holds.
Most forums and videos say pump the pressure up to 10psi, maybe 12psi for brake bleeding. Is that safer than say 15psi? I prefer safety over speed so I do not mind taking some extra time.
Also … while I know most people put new brake fluid into the pressure bleeder so it feeds the master cylinder automatically with fluid, I have read/seen the alternative of just keeping the pressure bleeder with air and after each wheel I would need to release the pressure valve, take off the adapter and put in more clean brake fluid myself into the master cylinder. Then put the adapter back on and pressure back up to 10 to 12 psi. Granted it takes longer, but I do not mind as the idea of just air moving thru the pressure bleeder and into the adapter is fine. And I plan on keeping a keen eye on the level of the fluid in the master cylinder anyway so it seems easy enough to add the fluid myself.
I have the tubing, the fill container, plenty of brake fluid. Once I pump up the pressure bleeder, I’ll start at the passenger rear, open the bleeder screw and watch the fluid come out, check for air bubbles and see when the fluid runs clean. And keep checking the fluid level on the master cylinder of course.
Am I missing anything. Any gotcha’s or “need to know” that might be relevant to Toyotas or specific to 2005 V6 Camry’s. I also bought an XTool ANYSCAN A30M for the ABS bleeding part but I’ll tackle that as a second process at a later date. Thanks in advance!
I have a 2005 Camry XLE 3L V6, bought it a few years ago and have done all the required maintenance - some myself, some at a Toyota dealer, and some at independent repair shops. I’d like to do a brake fluid flush on all 4 wheels.
I checked all the bleeder screws and was able to loosen each one without any issue - a small amount of brake fluid came out of each screw and then I re-tightened the screw.
I’ve looked at many brake bleeding videos and read plenty in various forums for info and opinions.
I bought an ARES pressure bleeder and the specific adapter cap to fit my Camry’s master cylinder. I tried the adapter cap already and it fits perfect. I should have the pressure bleeder any day now and I will pump that up with the adapter cap on just to do a pressure check and make sure everything holds.
Most forums and videos say pump the pressure up to 10psi, maybe 12psi for brake bleeding. Is that safer than say 15psi? I prefer safety over speed so I do not mind taking some extra time.
Also … while I know most people put new brake fluid into the pressure bleeder so it feeds the master cylinder automatically with fluid, I have read/seen the alternative of just keeping the pressure bleeder with air and after each wheel I would need to release the pressure valve, take off the adapter and put in more clean brake fluid myself into the master cylinder. Then put the adapter back on and pressure back up to 10 to 12 psi. Granted it takes longer, but I do not mind as the idea of just air moving thru the pressure bleeder and into the adapter is fine. And I plan on keeping a keen eye on the level of the fluid in the master cylinder anyway so it seems easy enough to add the fluid myself.
I have the tubing, the fill container, plenty of brake fluid. Once I pump up the pressure bleeder, I’ll start at the passenger rear, open the bleeder screw and watch the fluid come out, check for air bubbles and see when the fluid runs clean. And keep checking the fluid level on the master cylinder of course.
Am I missing anything. Any gotcha’s or “need to know” that might be relevant to Toyotas or specific to 2005 V6 Camry’s. I also bought an XTool ANYSCAN A30M for the ABS bleeding part but I’ll tackle that as a second process at a later date. Thanks in advance!
