How to Bleed Car Brakes?

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DeCaden
07/30/25 9:05am
Method for bleeding car brakes: Requires two people to complete. One person sits in the driver's seat and steps on the brake pedal to generate brake pressure. The other person works underneath the vehicle to release the air. The person pressing the brake pedal must firmly depress it and keep it pressed without releasing until the person underneath finishes bleeding the brakes. If a wheel's brake cylinder has issues or a new brake caliper is replaced, bleed that wheel's brakes. If the brake pedal still feels soft after bleeding, proceed to bleed the other wheels' brake cylinders. Always check and top up the brake fluid during the bleeding process.
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