I feel the need to bleed! But I want to make sure I bleed properly.

[y0diggity]

I need to bleed my front brakes and I want to make sure I do it properly. I don't have a fancy bleeder tool, so I'd like to go with the 2 person method. Can anyone tell me the proper way to do it?
Thanks guys!

 

[ravingmadman]

Yes.
-Take the reservoir cap off under the hood.
-Have someone step on the brakes, pump them up, and keep pressure as the pedal drops.
-Unscrew the bleeder, until fluid comes out, and the pedal goes to the floor. You'll get some really crappy looking fluid coming out.
-Tighten the bleeder
-Have the person release pressure on the brakes, pump the brakes up, and again maintain pressure.
-Repeat as necessary, until the fluid coming out is good clear stuff, and the bubbles stop coming out. Do this for all four wheels, checking the fluid level in the reservoir regularly.

Note- when you go to jiffy lube, and ask for a brake system flush, all they do is siphon out your reservoir, they don't actually bleed your lines. Boo. Do it yourself, and save some $$$.

 

[hapyspaz]

You can do this by yourself without any fancy tools. Check out this thread.