I have a 98 300ex, and the rear break does not work. My brother said the resivoir is dry. He went offshore, and Id like to get a few tips on getting my rear break to work. Never really done the break work, but I figure if I fill the resivoir, and loosen the plug and get all the air out, I should be ok.

Any help would be appreciated it.

 

pump, hold, bleed....repeat.

 

With resivoir cap on right?

 

It's a good idea to have the cap on so that fluid doesn't slosh out during pumping, but it is not a requirement for proper bleeding.

 

just make sure the res. is filled at all times so u dont suck in more air

 

do it with the llid off so the air has a place to go, also so you can see if you're going low on fluid. Keep it full at all times.

 

easyest way to bleed brakes is get some tubbing and connect it to the brake bleed screw then run it back up into your brake resv then keep doing it till you dont see any bubles keep the brake rev full till you start to get the fluid back in it. Do 1 wheel at a time.

 

The best, easiest way to bleed brakes (or breaks [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]) that I have found is with a Mity-Vac. It is a little hand vacuum pump that comes with tons of little fittings and hoses and a little catch bin.

You may have to put a bit of teflon tape on the bleeder screw to keep air from coming in via the threads, but it draws brake fluid down through the system (as you keep the master cylinder full) and it does a great job of getting all the air out quickly and easily.

They aren't exactly cheap, but it is one of those tools that once you have one, you will kick yourself for not buying one sooner.

 

Problem with my breaks though..
I took the cap off, and it was full. I loosen the bleed screw, and no matter how much I pressed the rear break, nothing came out. I took the break line off at the calliper, and pumped...still nothing. I took it off at the actual break machanism, and nothing...I took the whole thing apart, and all the lines are clean, and can see day light. I didnt take the calliper off, but I took the parking break apart, and I finally got that to work, but I cannot get my rear break to work.

Any ideas?

 

thought the rear was mechanical?