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08-07-09, 04:21 AM

GrayLS400

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Flushing Brake Fluid

Two questions.
1. Can it be done without raising the car and taking off the wheels?
2. Which brand makes the best reasonably priced one-person hand pump powered bleeder for a 98 LS400?
Thanks.

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08-07-09, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by GrayLS400

Two questions.
1. Can it be done without raising the car and taking off the wheels?
2. Which brand makes the best reasonably priced one-person hand pump powered bleeder for a 98 LS400?
Thanks.

I'm not sure if you can actually bleed the brakes easily on a car equipped with ABS since if you did it wrong, your ABS won't function. Pure Drifter, any comments?

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08-07-09, 02:31 PM

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I used to do it myself with wheels on - don't know about the pump though. These days I pay $25 (I bring fluid) and no issues with air in lines or with ABS.

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08-07-09, 04:31 PM

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bleed the brakes normally, i guess you could TRY to do it with the brakes on but i'm positive you won't have enough room without lifting the car up.

after you bleed all 4 corners you have to bleed the ABS pump.