Manual Bleeding
- If master cylinder is not suspected of having air in it, go to step 3). If master cylinder is suspected of having air in it, place cloth under master cylinder to absorb brake fluid. Loosen upper front brakeline at master cylinder. Allow fluid to flow from fitting. Tighten brakeline.
- Loosen upper front brakeline. Have assistant slowly press brake pedal. While fluid is flowing and pedal is still being pressed, tighten brakeline. Have assistant slowly release brake pedal. Repeat this step until fluid flow is clear and free of air bubbles, then perform same procedure on upper rear brakeline at master cylinder.
- Place wrench over bleeder valve of first component to be bled. See BRAKELINE BLEEDING SEQUENCE table. Attach transparent hose to bleeder valve. Submerge other end of hose in container of clean brake fluid.
- Loosen bleeder valve. Have assistant press and hold brake pedal to floor. Tighten bleeder valve. Have assistant slowly press brake pedal. Repeat this step until fluid flow is clear and free of air bubbles, then perform same procedure at remaining components in order specified.
- Fill master cylinder fluid reservoir. Check brake pedal feel. If pedal feels spongy, repeat bleeding procedure.
BRAKELINE BLEEDING SEQUENCE
| Application | Sequence |
|---|---|
| Saturn | RR, LF, LR, RF |