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Old 04-11-2023, 07:49 PM   #1
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Default Bleeding brakes to replace fluid

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My car is a 2011 Ford Focus TDCi. Does the brakes on this car have to be bled by a diagnostic tool, or is it ok to just use a brake bleeder vacuum pump?

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Old 04-11-2023, 08:19 PM   #2
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Default Re: Bleeding brakes to replace fluid

Hi. sucking the brake fluid out is always risky as all the seals in a brake system are designed to hold pressure in. Unless you get air in the system you wont need a diagnostic tool to bleed the brakes. Just do it the old fashioned way and pump out most of the fluid from the master cyl, top it up and repeat a few times for each wheel. Cheers MD
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Old 04-11-2023, 10:35 PM   #3
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Hello,

My car is a 2011 Ford Focus TDCi. Does the brakes on this car have to be bled by a diagnostic tool, or is it ok to just use a brake bleeder vacuum pump?

Thanks,
Radioactivex

use a say 'horse' syringe [large type] to empty the master cylinder 1st & then top it up with fresh [which is what i did with my BA. got syringe from a place called "pet stock"], then follow what is mentioned below.



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Hi. sucking the brake fluid out is always risky as all the seals in a brake system are designed to hold pressure in. Unless you get air in the system you wont need a diagnostic tool to bleed the brakes. Just do it the old fashioned way and pump out most of the fluid from the master cyl, top it up and repeat a few times for each wheel. Cheers MD
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