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03-19-2006, 08:34 PM

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Uhhhhh i'm not sure if you guys "bled" your brakes after installing these lines......maybe a stupid comment but it has not been mentioned any where throughout this thread......

you read this whole thread???

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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq

did change the fluid, and there is no trick.. when I took out the oem lines the fluid leaked all out, so the new fluid just simply goes in the reservoir then bleed all the lines.. thats it..

there should be no need to bleed/replace if you simply hold down the brake pedal (brick or someone elses foot) to maintain the pressure.

03-19-2006, 08:45 PM

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Yes, I did the bleeding. If you hustle, you may only need 1/2 of 12oz brake fluid. Otherwise brake tank empties out. I used Valvoline Synpower DOT 3&4. Do not use Silicone/DOT5.

Great reminder !PrjctMax!. Guys, if you have never done brakes before, at least ask or read about it. Good tires and good brakes are your only connection to the road.

03-19-2006, 08:49 PM

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you read this whole thread???

there should be no need to bleed/replace if you simply hold down the brake pedal (brick or someone elses foot) to maintain the pressure.

I did just to make sure I had no air bubbles in new SS lines.

03-19-2006, 08:53 PM

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I did just to make sure I had no air bubbles in new SS lines.

nothing wrong with that, but I was showing the other guy it WAS stated by Tek-Niq to bleed them. I just added the procedure about holding the pedal.

03-19-2006, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by NismoMax80

there should be no need to bleed/replace if you simply hold down the brake pedal (brick or someone elses foot) to maintain the pressure.

You CANNOT change brake lines and not bleed the brakes, if you want to do the job right. I don't care what you do (hold down the brake pedal) the new lines have air in them and you must bleed the brakes to purge the system of this air. If you do not get all the air out of the system, your brakes will feel "spongy" and may not work correctly.

Any time you do any work on your brake system that involves the hydraulic fluid (replacing calipers,master cylinder,changing brake lines) you will be introducing air into the system. The prudent course is to ALWAYS bleed the system. After all, the safety of you and your passengers depends on the cars ability to STOP. You don't want to be guessing about that.

03-20-2006, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Tek-Niq

this is the guy people here

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=396095

Thanks tek, I just ordered mine today.
He has a deal going...$85 shipped until March 23rd.
Fujita is next.
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It was cool meeting you and Warren on Saturday night...great work on all the mods BTW.
I'll soon be broke if I keep this up.