Bleeding your car's brakes is vital for maintaining their performance so you are safe on the road. If you want to do it ...

Air in the brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy and vague. You should flush the fluid every two or three years, which is a relatively easy two-person project.

Bleeding your brakes can be tedious, so you'll want to check out AutoGuide.com's list of the best brake bleeder kits to make it as easy as possible.

STEP 3: Locate each of the four caliper bleeding screws, one of which is shown in a typical location in the above illustration. (Drum brakes also have similar bleeder screws.) Attempt to loosen ...

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When the bleeder screw is open, the pressure on the brake pedal forces air and brake fluid out of the wheel cylinder or caliper.

All you have to do is fill the power bleeder with a brake fluid of your choice, pressurize it to about 15 psi, then go and crack your caliper bleeder screw.

Repeat the opening of the screw and pushing down of the brake pedal until the brake fluid runs clear and bubble free into the catch container. Cinch up the bleed screw, and move on to the next ...

Disc brake caliper position on the rotor has little effect on real-world brake efficiency—as long as the bleed screws end up at 12 o'clock. See All 5 Photos See All 5 Photos ...

You must bleed the master cylinder first because any air trapped in the master cylinder would be forced into the brake lines and then into the brake calipers or wheel cylinders.

To start bleeding your brakes, attach your bleeder line to the top of the bleeder screw assembly. Make sure you get a tight fit. Position your bottle or bleeder kit above the disc and caliper.