A vacuum pump style bleeder is very good, for bleeding brakes and draining various other liquids. You can get them with 4.5 and 6ltr reservoirs, but they cost about £40+
Very handy though if you work at cars.

ALways bleed the furthest away from the master cylinder first, working to the closest
ie. Pass rear, Drivers rear, Pass front, Drivers front.

Apparently changine the clutch fluid is supposed to reduce the juddering. I did change mine, but it wasnt really juddering before hand anyway.

[Edited by ustolemyname??stevieturbo - 11/1/2002 10:03:12 PM]

 

How to here:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=182

With the diagonal systems such as the Scoobies, this is the proper sequence though.



[Edited by Peaty - 11/3/2002 2:28:12 PM]

 

I was thinking of trying to do the above on my MY98 Impreza. How easy/difficult would it be? Anyone got any steps which I could follow?

Any help appreciated

Gavin

 

Neither job is difficult. Brakes are probably best done with an "easy bleed" thing (saves dragging a willing volunteer along). There is a set bleed order for the brakes, but I can't remember it...

As for the coolant, there is a drain plug in the bottom of the radiator, on the right hand side of the car. Takes a bit of messing about to get the system air free.

 

If you use an 'easy bleed' kit you will need a spare brake fluid reservoir cap, the one on scoobs is a much bigger diameter than any supplied with the kit.
You have to drill a hole in the spare cap and then fit the easy bleed pipe to it.
Rob

 

>> ALways bleed the furthest away from the master cylinder first, working to the closest
ie. Pass rear, Drivers rear, Pass front, Drivers front <<

Strange you should say that - I thought it was the opposite way round on most cars. That is nearest 1st etc ...... depends on the individual systems or set up I guess - is it different for Subarus?

 

MGJohn,

I've always done furthest from the master cylinder first on all my cars. I think it's cuz there's less chance of air bubbles that way (allegedly).

 

Think it may depend on wether you have ABS or not??
Me personally..i have not got ABS and would bleed (and have)the rear left first as it is the furthest away from the master cylinder... if you do the front right one first there is a chance that air will return to this pipe..
Abs system is different though..
Rob

 

Strange...First ive ever heard that. I think it would all bleed out anyway, regardles of what order. Just might need to over it again, to be safe.