DIY Request: Brake Bleed

spearfish25 · 10-25-2009, 09:24 AM

Can someone who has bled the brakes on their Sport 370Z please give me a quick rundown on the nuances or challenges? I'd like to do this in the very near future, but obviously don't want to have any major problems in my own garage.

***Saw the DD DIY brake line change with the section on brake bleeding (after posting this...thought it was just a brake line change and didn't read to the bottom). Quick question: Does the car need to be running to bleed the brakes or can it be done with the car 'off'?

import111 · 10-25-2009, 10:02 AM

Pretty sure it can be done with the car off. I am about to bleed my brakes in a couple of hours.

spearfish25 · 10-25-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by import111

Pretty sure it can be done with the car off. I am about to bleed my brakes in a couple of hours.

Do you have the sport Akebonos? Please let me know how this goes. I plan to do it in the next week or two when I swap to winter rims/tires.

370Zsteve · 10-25-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by import111

Pretty sure it can be done with the car off. I am about to bleed my brakes in a couple of hours.

good link:

Brake Bleeding | Advance Auto Parts

spearfish25 · 10-25-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

good link:

Brake Bleeding | Advance Auto Parts

Thanks...good description of the different fluids. Howstuffworks.com has a good step by step also.

However, neither address the 'on' or 'off' question.

Mike · 10-25-2009, 10:50 AM

I always bleed with the car off, then after bleeding, start the car on jackstands, and either have someone else hold the brake down under pressure to look for leaks, or hold it down myself for a few seconds before shutting off and getting out to check for leaks.

Bleed order is RR, LF, LR, RF, but you can also do RR, LR, RF, LF, and I always bleed the outer bleeders first, though I don't know if that really matters or not.

spearfish25 · 10-25-2009, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

I always bleed with the car off, then after bleeding, start the car on jackstands, and either have someone else hold the brake down under pressure to look for leaks, or hold it down myself for a few seconds before shutting off and getting out to check for leaks.

Bleed order is RR, LF, LR, RF, but you can also do RR, LR, RF, LF, and I always bleed the outer bleeders first, though I don't know if that really matters or not.

Thanks Mike

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spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	DIY Request: Brake Bleed Can someone who has bled the brakes on their Sport 370Z please give me a quick rundown on the nuances or challenges? I'd like to do this in the very near future, but obviously don't want to have any major problems in my own garage. **Saw the DD DIY brake line change with the section on brake bleeding (after posting this...thought it was just a brake line change and didn't read to the bottom). Quick question: Does the car need to be running to bleed the brakes or can it be done with the car 'off'? __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z Last edited by spearfish25; 10-25-2009 at 09:37 AM.*

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I always bleed with the car off, then after bleeding, start the car on jackstands, and either have someone else hold the brake down under pressure to look for leaks, or hold it down myself for a few seconds before shutting off and getting out to check for leaks. Bleed order is RR, LF, LR, RF, but you can also do RR, LR, RF, LF, and I always bleed the outer bleeders first, though I don't know if that really matters or not. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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10-25-2009, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
import111 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 622 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 191	Pretty sure it can be done with the car off. I am about to bleed my brakes in a couple of hours.