Pre filling brake lines???

[Doug Chahoy]

I’ve got all new brake lines installed. Master is blead and on car, but not hooked up to lines. How do I fill the new lines?

 

[565bbchevy]

You install all of the lines then bleed the brake system.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

So that won’t interfere with the master already being blead? I bought a power booster from Motive to help do the bleeding.

 

[melloelky]

No,you did it correctly bleeding the master first,now after the lines are hooked up bleed them and that's it.

 

[pontiacgp]

you won't have any problems wit the master unless you let all the fluid drain from the master, If you do you'll have to bench bleed the master again. I install the lines and let each wheel gravity bleed starting with the furthest wheel from the master. Keep an eye on the master and top it off as needed while you are bleeding the system

 

[MrSony]

Helps to have a helper monitor the level of fluid in the master. DONT LET IT SPILL ON ANYTHING.

 

[fleming442]

DONT LET IT SPILL ON ANYTHING.

Aluminum foil makes a good shield.

 

[MrSony]

Aluminum foil makes a good shield.

makes a damn good hat too

 

[pontiacgp]

Helps to have a helper monitor the level of fluid in the master. DONT LET IT SPILL ON ANYTHING.

the fluid level does not drop that fast but you can always send the helper for more beer.......

 

[mikester]

So that won’t interfere with the master already being blead? I bought a power booster from Motive to help do the bleeding.

Careful with the Master bleeder. I bought one when I first started working on my car. Thought it would make bleeding the brakes easy if I was by myself. IT SUCKED. The top of the master didnt seal tight and I had brake fluid all over my newly painted frame. Lucky for me at the time my friend talked me into using synthetic fluid so the paint wasnt damaged. In the end I wound up getting rid of the synthetic and went back to DOT 3 before I I even got it back on the ground (really long story but use DOT 3 brake fluid). The last time I bled the system I borrowed a Master bleeder that hooks up to the compressor. That one works great !!!!! If you bought the one with the pump send it back and get that one instead.