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Bleed your brakes

Terry Mason
Published by TerryMason
11-12-2005

Bleed your brakes

The brake system in your CJ works by using brake fluid to press together two front disc brakes, that squeeze a disc (the rotor) to slow you down. Over time air can get into your brake lines, and since it's relatively easy to compress air, when you go to step on the brakes, the air in the line will compress instead of the disc brakes squeezing and you won't stop.

Removing the air in your brake system isn't too hard. Have a look at the directions below.

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By TerryMason on 01-26-2008, 07:56 AM

Step 1 - The materials

I managed to find this brake bleeding kit in a local parts store. It is a pretty simple setup that you should be able to make yourself. It has a hose that goes into a jar of brake fluid.

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By TerryMason on 01-26-2008, 07:56 AM

Step 2 - prep the master cylinder

First, take off the master cylinder lid, and top it off with fluid

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By TerryMason on 01-26-2008, 07:58 AM

Step 3 - find the bleeder valve

locate the bleeder valve, and loosen it with a wrench.

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By TerryMason on 01-26-2008, 08:00 AM

Step 4 - hook up the one man bleeder

Attach a hose to the valve and fully open the valve.

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By TerryMason on 01-26-2008, 08:02 AM

Step 5 - get the air out

I put a coffee can under everything to catch any spilt brake fluid. You pump the brakes until there are no more bubbles visible in the clear tube, then run over and tighten the bleeder valve up again

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Last edited by TerryMason; 03-25-2008 at 09:14 PM.

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