How to do a Complete Brake Flush and Bleed 

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Thanks for the ongoing support!

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​@@chrisfixi love your content. You are such a wonderful teacher Chris !

I’m 16 and have been watching this man since I was 10 amazing videos always so informative, thank so much Chris!

Same happened to me! I was watching him when i was like10-12 and now im here to actually fix my car (97' hatch Civic😭) and Im 17 now :(

or with shitty music going on in the background.

Ur videos amazing 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Really though lol

The best videos by far for that reason and the times he does narrate it is clear and concise.

A very genuine mechanic. He's a great role model :3

Welcome aboard and thanks a lot!

My thoughts exactly. Great Job keeping it simple, straightforward, clear and easy to see and understand. Thanks Chris!

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My thoughts exactly!

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My Sentiments - EXACTLY!!!, LOLO 😂, Great Job & Vid, but you really don't have to put the Cap back on the Resiover, just as long as you don't run the "RESER" DRY, While you are PUMPING THE BRAKES, what is Really IMPORTANT...

I didn't think about the absence of music, but it's very true. I don't want to listen to music, I want to watch a video to learn about car maintenance. All the music and fancy intros and shit are just fatiguing.

I was going to comment the same thing. Very clear and direct instructions. Simple. Easy.

Well... it's not the same anymore 😞

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Should the engine be on during this procedure? Thanks!

No

Awesome!

Awesome! Thanks a lot!

Date is not relevant when it comes to these kind of videos.. people still have TV program mind these days , everyone freaking out when YT recommends them an older video.. then what? Anyways, great example because it's dated doesn't mean it's irrelevant.. btw. I love these videos Chris, great help!

This was definitely very educational video I'll give you $6 up

@@REALchocochan on the topic of time is irrelevant, I got a book from my dad which is dated back to era of Yugoslavia and it is the machinery handbook by Bojan Kraut, the original is even older than my dad, so yea time is truly irrelevant when it comes to tutorials

@@chrisfix Can you update description with video of Build fluids, is mentioned coming soon still

Welcome to DIY car repair hell.

​@@crazycarl00 This is pretty much every repair you have to diy on an older car. Watch a 10 minute video that makes everything look easy, and then spend hours due to aforementioned difficulties. Just tried to flush my brakes again after they began feeling spongey, and as I added brake fluid I discovered my rear driver side brake line has a large leak. Also, 3 of my bleeder valves are rusted on and I think my master cylinder is on it's way out. Cheers

Think about all the things you learned though

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Exactly the same. I’ve been watching him since before I could drive 😂

That isn't even remotely close to how many views it has!

@@zirconlarin1885 Hey Mr Wizard it did when I watched it but RU-vid Audits its videos. I dont know you, but I believe you have the potential to be more than a guy who tries and fails to correct people in the comment section. You are better than this.

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@@zanestraight7650 & @Micah Morrissey OH Mr Wizards, it did when I watched it, but RU-vid Audits its videos. I dont know you, but I believe you have the potential to be more than a guy who tries and fails to correct people in the comment section. You are better than this. Couldn't read the one reply Zane

@@lordkayx you can see the views right under the title. why lie lol

Me too!

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Is a cheap vacuum pump off amazon better than a brake bleeding bottle (also on amazon)? Which works better?

​@@raczykto my understanding, all a vacuum pump does is speed up the process, it sucks the fluid through instead of you needing to press the brake pedal

Glad the video was able to help you get those brakes bled! Thanks!

Hey ​@chrisfix hope all is well man. Question. When bleeding the brakes. I seen videos mentioning that you need to crank only a quarter, doing more will suck air in more? I did the two man with my son. I think I may have done it wrong because after it it was still not brake as fast I wanted. I notice on the one man you didn't have to push brakes 3x, open valve, close valve b4 releasing brakes?

Samwise Lee I don’t know coming from a certified automotive technician view he left out some important steps like using a flair wrench to bleed brakes out the bleeder screw is a flair fitting style you need flair wrench you run the risk of rounding off the screw

@@thewrenchmaster122 I noticed that too. You will only round out a bleeder valve once. It is too much of a pain once rounded to ever chance it again. I use the 6 point box end and just leave it there while the hose is on.

Good call, but I only use/need a flare nut wrench to break a bleeder lose. (some sill snap off vs round off lol) IMO a spanner is good from there and more than enough to tighten when done. Cheers..

I learned more with christ but satan is up there too. Overall i learn better with Thor and Loki.

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Same here

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Interesting idea. I seem to be having trouble bleeding without getting any air in the system (had lots of air, 40-50 pumps on all wheels and pedal is still a little spongy). Also had minor leakage on the back wheel bleeders (which are very old), seemingly from the threads. I was thinking to try to open them only barely which could prevent it. Anti seize or similar could be plan two. I'm thinking it will be a mess though to apply it now?

@@Tuatara1989 Opening the bleeder 1/4 turn is usually plenty. Be sure to cap those bleeders when finished lest they rust from the outside. I've had a lot of bleeders snap off vs loosen because the caps were long gone and they were rusted in place. Cheers.

Thanks!

@@chrisfix how often do you need to replace the brake fluid? The dealer is recommending every 20k miles, is that ok?

@@jaimemorales852 he said every tow or three years

No BS ? watch April 1st videos

airborneleads1981 you should watch his blinker fluid video

This is how it always goes lmao.

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Its not hard just watch the video step by step while your doing it

@@dnawrapsatl Well, a big part of my problem was that the bleeder screws were SO tight, I ended up rounding the nut sides, and this was AFTER I sprayed penetrating fluid for a couple of days beforehand. I got the correct size wrench (8mm), but it was as if the factory (or someone, but my bet is the factory) torqued the screws. I ended up having to use slip joint pliers and holding them as tightly as I could, which worked, but is a far cry from a wrench doing it without rounding the nut part of the bleeder screws. I wished I'd known the screws were as damned tight as they were BEFORE I tried doing this. But the point of my initial comment was all of the prep work Chris did before he even started recording. I count 4 jack stands PLUS the floor jack the differential rests on. That, and the fact that his driveway is flat, whereas mine is sloped. That pickup looks like at least an hour of prep went into the video before recording even began. The only thing he actually recorded was the bleeding of the lines.

@@ApartmentKing66 in the future if it happens again you can bleed it straight from the line. Just work it off carefully and clamp it further up with some vice grips with rubber or silicone tape on the teeth

Thank you for sharing. I have been kinda nervous too, but the more videos I watch the more confident I feel to do my brake bleed myself. I assume you started out recently as a newbie, if so, your confidence being at one point in the same spot as where I am now, gives me confidence!

@@GMoney-B Have you done your brakes already? How did it go?

​@@andrechagas2429 I did! I did 3 brake bleeds and it finally got all the air out and feels great and like it was before my sudden squishy pedal syndrome on my car. It has to be air because all I did was bleed my brakes 3 times and eventually it is back to normal. I think there were air bubbles just trapped in and around the system. I also got a pressure bleeder by motive products. Makes bleeding brakes soooooo much easier and doesn't put unecessary pressure on components by pumping and holding your brake pedal all the way to the floor. the 2nd and 3rd time I used my pressure bleeder, but the 3rd time with my pressure bleeder, I also pumped the brake pedal to the floor a couple times while it was pushing out brake fluid with the pressure bleeder, I did this to try and experiment to see if pushing the pedal might have allowed the pressure bleeder pressurized fluid to get pushed in different areas by pushing the pedal, to try and get all air bubbles out of the master cylinder or other areas, possibly the abs idk? A lot of unknowns but basically I bleed 3 times and it got rid of all air bubbles. I have never done a brake bleed in the time I owned my car, so maybe it build up air bubbles somewhere that eventually got moved into the main part of the system and then I noticed the overnight squishy pedal. Who knows beyond that. Saved me a TON of money though in my case, bleeding three times from not having to replace master cylinder or brake booster, or resetting, bleeding or replacing abs at Mazda. Hopefully all this jargon I wrote might be helpful to someone else to try bleeding a few times before resorting to replacing expensive and time consuming components. It's funny because from the start of my brake problems to now and the probably 20+ videos and tons of reading I have done on brakes and possible brake solutions and issues, I feel like I've gone through a 2-year degree on brake systems or something, only because I went from maybe 50% confident to 100% confident working on my brakes now.

@@GMoney-B Congratulations! Glad it worked out :)

@@andrechagas2429 You know what's really hilarious is that just this morning after a couple months of perfectly good operation and replying to your question/comment, my brake gremlins are back this morning! lol. I still think it's air, but at this point I think I might consider replacing a part with every brake bleed to start troubleshooting, because I don't want this to become a regular thing every couple months. A couple years ago my car was attacked by rats and I noticed some nibbles on my rear brake lines a few months back, however it's not through the hose and seems to only be on the surface so I think it is a slim chance that is the problem. However, if I have to bleed them again, I might as well replace the rear brake lines. I am also considering just taking it into mazda and getting an assessment/evaluation and possibly having them fix it but I am hoping to keep my costs down so we'll see. Thanks for asking about it!

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It works really well!

Thank you, now I know how to do a break flush :) your video was extremely helpful

@TheCheesePlease nonsense. I always use little tie wrappy thingies that are one time use and hard to get off.

How’d it go? You still alive?

@@GMoney-B sure am still alive too

@@bossman4523 lol.

That's funny!

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hah, me too!

Last time I did it, my future ex-wife was pumping the gas pedal. ‘Nuff said.

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LOL, I just saw this video. Your comment is so true, but for me.. then you losing the f'ing one bolt! lol...

Scott Cornwell and it’s always the most important bolt.

(strips bolt)

That bolt eloped with the 10mm socket.

Hate it when that happens

Right! Too funny. I remember when that happened

Ugh, I just snapped one this weekend

@@ryanflanagan8879 penetrating oil man. Works wonders

+firecharger Glad you learned something new! Sometimes you need to get creative when you work alone haha.

+ChrisFix Still waiting the "Everything you Need to Know About Brake Fluid" i've been waiting almost 2 years on this vid...

+firecharger there is also a hand held vacuum pump you can buy so you don't have to keep stepping on the brake pedal, saves a lot of time

+justin richard I tried the one from harbor freight (item 92924) and I liked the concept, but every time I would use it, it was sucking air into the line because the seal around the bleeder valve wasn't that great. So, because of the air it was sucking into the line, I couldn't tell when it was bled. I also tried to put sil-glyde on the bleeder to stop the air from coming in (saw that tip in another video) but didn't ever get a good seal.

+justin richard Hmmm can you provide a link to purchase :)

Now it is 2019 lol

Stephen The Fisb you watch old videos too?😂

@@mr.t7213 hell yeah

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So you're telling me it feels like you have no brakes because you have no brakes? Preposterous.

Hey James, what car do you have? I was going to to the same to my rear brakes and the calipers on my jetta and the Germans use triple square bits for some reason and I called about 20 different hardware stores until I found an advanced auto parts that had 14 mm bit. I get the bit but I struggle to fit the socket wrench in there. So I got a normal wrench and a little 4 lbs sledgehammer and started smacking the wrench. The bit That I had was really long so there was plenty of room for the wrench. It took me an hour before I realized that I was tightening the bolt instead of loosening it lol and the sun went down and I was getting eaten by mosquitoes so I called it a day. I watched a ton of videos now and I feel more confident to get it done tm. It just seems like Volkswagen made it extra hard to work on the car

Yeah, me 3. I don't understand why this is an issue.

That could me misinterpreted. Or is that the joke? Am I getting r/Woooshed?

To what are you having an issue with my good sir? If it's the "wife issue" most dislike sitting in the vehicle pumping the pedal. Yeah, I don't get it either.

Man, you must have an awesome wife, i tell mine "whoa whoa who, pump the brakes babe, thats not what I meant" all the time lol

So now you wont have an excuse to give her any attention... good job lol

David Brenna I bet you can stop super fast now when you are running. Lol

Luciano Narno ba dum tsss

Nice one.

As long as you don"t start bleeding

this is actually the only wrong doing in this otherwise excellent video: NEVER put chemicals inside bottles which can be mistaken as drinks.

Where did you get your rubber tube?

@@MOAON_AABE 5/16'' silicone tube. Lots of stores should have it...harbor freight probably if state side. Add a little 1/16'' hole in the bottle to not build pressure in the top of the bottle.

@@onpsxmember much appreciated 👍

@@MOAON_AABE Menards, plumbing section

@@ksuryrogerg3782 thank you very much

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*me with my 32 year old golf mk2*

Most my cars are 40-50 years old but I redo the entire brake systems before they hit the road lol

Read the owner's manual and maybe a repair manual, if possible. I felt guilty after seeing my oversight, but videos like this encourage me. Just remember to follow safety protocols, and use OEM replacement parts as necessary. New bleed valves are economical and safer than ones that are old and rusted.

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That's how my dad pronounced it too. I don't know where that came from. But he's right about brake fluid absorbing wooder.

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@Mark Codiroli What

@Mark Codiroli The part where you think you know what you're talking about. Fluid gathers moisture over time and lowers the boiling point to unsafe levels. You don't have to be replacing pads/rotors etc to need to be safe and replace fluid.

@Mark Codiroli If I'm going to flush my three cars (2005, 2006, 2011), would you recommend a getting a nicer vacuum bleeder? I'm guessing the HF one will have a smaller catch can and/or other cons over a more expensive one? I have been doing my own brakes but never touched the fluid other than to top off if I noticed it low after replacing rotors/pads.

@Mark Codiroli Thanks for the pointers!

Or the ones jealous

On the contrary, we prefer people work on their own cars because their mixtakes are worth more to us than a simple maintenance job is.

Videos get them to stick their head thru the fence. The first thing is individually fed or split diagonal systems don't need attention to sequence quite like the combi valve systems did. I would have the wheels back in place by now. A tech gets only book time. Uses recognised brands that meet SAE . A tech corrects problems from knowledge of the causes and years of schooling and invests his pay for the tools to correct your problem car. He wouldn't choose a car like the problematic ones he has to fix. He just wants to get home to his kids with his pay. A brake flush is accomplished as simply as possible in very little time without circumstances. You get the old fluid out without introducing air. When it's done during other brake work it's a small addition of labor .

@@salazam If mechanics were honest, didn't mark up their shit parts and charged out less hours at a reasonable rate, there probably wouldn't be much DIY in the 1st place.

I agree because this is the best video about bleeding brakes I've seen so far.

@Andrew Mahana Technically, you 25% disagree.

Awesome Adam! That’s what I like to hear!

Thanks a lot man! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!

ChrisFix, question might be dumb but do u need to take off your wheels, to change the fluid?

whosthis you don't have to but it's much much easier

whosthis you don't have to but like the other guy said it's much easier. depends on how much space you have to work with.

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What if the fluid comes out a little bit but stays at the top of the line instead of flowing to the bottle? Please help!

Liked the video very much. Just the facts. Learned a lot. Thanks much.

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enginemaxcarb. Chris just taught me and my 4 adult-ish kids how to bleed our brakes. Not sure why or how YOU didn’t learn anything. Lol. Auto repair shops and car manufacturers do NOT tell you how to do this, they don’t want you to know. If we all learn how to fix our own cars we wouldn’t need them anymore and they’d go out of business. Btw I have an excellent repair manual and read how to bleed the brakes. This way makes it easier to understand and shows us everything step by step. Plus he throws in some extra knowledge the book wouldn’t.

@@Zinkevm1 um your forgetting one thing!!!! If the car manufacturers go out of business there's going to be no more Cars...

I'm glad the videos are helping! Thanks a lot! And I started with those manuals too back in the day haha

Me too!

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+1 here...I paused and looked for the link...no joy...Chris...please "fix"! :)

Bad Karma well I know it’s BRAKE fluid not BREAK fluid anyway.

@Bad Karma I wanna know why he used DOT3 instead of DOT4. Most cars that use DOT3 will say DOT4 is OK too, so what are the advantage/disadvantages. I know I could Google it but ChrisFix explanations are better.

Glad you still learned something new!

He got that from Eric The CarGuy on youtube

+Tenwalls Awesome! Thanks a lot and I am glad to hear that! I really appreciate the feedback!

Chrisfix!!

Thanks a lot Tyler!

Thanks! Let me know how this goes!