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Old 10-20-2009, 05:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Epilogue on the Brake Bleeding

Easy job on the MR2, I generously pre-soaked the bleeders with penetrating oil the day before. The brake fluid looked really bad--you could see the water contamination. I like to think the brake system is happier.

I took a quick look at the clutch hydraulic assist cylinder fluid by using a turkey baster to remove what was in the reservoir--which is also DOT 3--it was even worse, looked like 90W black syrup. Flushed it using basically the BGB procedure, rubber hose over the drain fitting into a cup with some fluid (near the transaxle), assistant would pump clutch pedal 3-times and advise when holding pressure on the pedal, I would loosen bleeder until clutch pedal was reported to be on the floor board, close the bleeder and repeat. It took about 1.5 cups before it was coming through clean. Because the clutch reservoir is so tiny, would refill after every 4 pump/bleed cycles to avoid sucking air into the system. Took about 15-minutes. After seeing the syrup that came out, was definitely worth the few minutes and $2.00 worth of brake fluid.

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