jeepxj19

Im swapping my rear axle out today. i just had a quick question, how do i go about bleeding the brakes properly? lol sorry if it seems like a dumb question

rweaver138

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jeepxj19

well i coulda done that! lol

rweaver138

lol. its really not that hard, start with the tire furthest from the master cylinder (right rear) then work your way to the closest. have a friend sit in the driver seat, pump the brakes, hold the brake pedal to the floor then you loosen the bleeder screw and air/brake fluid will come spitting out, tighten the screw and have your friend start pumping again.

the idea is to get just fluid coming out of the bleeder, no air/bubbles or anything of the sort. just make sure you keep putting brake fluid in the master cylinder so you dont suck any air in, then you'll have to start all over again

jeepxj19

ok thanks man, do you know if drums are hard to switch over? the axle im getting has good brakes on it, but im just wondering if i should switch them because mine are basically brand new

Beaudean09

A lil tip to save some work if ul jus open the bleeder valve and let it sit for bout 20 until brake fluid starts comin out and then bleed them. It may b wrong but thats how iv always done it. It saves alot of pumping!

rweaver138

are you switching just the drums? or the whole assembly? changing drum brakes definitely isn't my favorite thing to do. all those damn springs and everything, its pretty tedious. the way i usually do it is keep one side together so i can use it for a reference while putting the other side back together

jeepxj19

The whole brakes setup