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This is a full guide on how to bleed the brake system from start to finish! This process requires at least 2 people, but is ideally done with 3 or 4. Here is what each person will be expected to do:

Roles + Responsibilities

Roles

Responsibilities

Bleeder

(ideally has experience bleeding the system)

  • loosens and tightens bleeder screw

  • holds tube and cup

  • watches tube for any bubbles in brake fluid

  • tells driver when to press brake pedal and when to let go

Driver

  • sits in car to press and hold brake pedal according to bleeder’s instruction

Filler

  • checks level of brake fluid in master cylinder reservoirs and fills as needed

Wiggler (Optional)

  • shakes brake lines to ensure any air in the lines makes its way to calipers