What is the brake bleed sequence for 200? (2 Viewers)

[Cruisin911]

No, the Motive is a pressure bleeder; really just a pump sprayer. It pushes fluid into the system. Worst like a champ on the 80s. I don't know about using it on the 200s, since they have a pump...

Exactly. I’m going to give it a try.

 

[Malleus]

I'm interested in the results. Please post them.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Flushed the brakes this weekend. I followed the FSM instructions, including the part about pumping the front brakes with the ignition on and the bleeder valve open. Turns out, the pumping just sucked air back in, presumably around the threads of the valve since I was using a one-man bleeder bottle.

I went and re-bled using the old method of having an assistant pump and hold the brakes, and then opening and closing the valve each time. That worked much better.

I also have a Motive Power Bleeder I use on my Porsche, but I haven't spent the $60 for the Toyota MC adapter yet.

 

[coleAK]

I use a vacuum style. First suck out the reservoir and replase with clean. Then suck out the lines from the bleeders one at a time, refilling the reservoir as needed.

 

[2001LC]

Flushed the brakes this weekend. I followed the FSM instructions, including the part about pumping the front brakes with the ignition on and the bleeder valve open. Turns out, the pumping just sucked air back in, presumably around the threads of the valve since I was using a one-man bleeder bottle.

I went and re-bled using the old method of having an assistant pump and hold the brakes, and then opening and closing the valve each time. That worked much better.

I also have a Motive Power Bleeder I use on my Porsche, but I haven't spent the $60 for the Toyota MC adapter yet.

Never take your foot off the brake pedal with a bleeder open. This would suck air back into caliper/ brake line as pedal raises pulling back plunger.

I've heard of packing thick grease around threads of bleeder to stop air drawing in when using a check valve (one man bleeder) but it's a sometimes works sometimes doesn't. Best to have helper.

Flushing is done before bleeding so don't confuse the two. We flush to replace all fluid. We bleed to remove air from fluid.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Flushing is done before bleeding so don't confuse the two. We flush to replace all fluid. We bleed to remove air from fluid.

As stated, I flushed the brakes. Then, when I discovered there was air introduced into the lines, I bled them. One of us may be confused, but this time it ain't me.

 

[2001LC]

Sorry I was reading the entire thread and "don't be confused" reply wasn't meant to single you out..

 

[TLCLVR]

As stated, I flushed the brakes. Then, when I discovered there was air introduced into the lines, I bled them. One of us may be confused, but this time it ain't me.

How much brake fluid did it take to flush and bleed?