cracked the bleeder open on all calipers and let the fluid run through, truck off. bleeders were only cracked open slightly, maybe 1/4 turn if that. I didn't use 5 bottles just on gravity bleeding lol I used maybe 2. I think I only used a total of 4 bottles all together, should have about half a bottle left, I started with a half bottle. I was just being dramatic lol once the fluid level gets about half empty I fill it back up.
Gravity bleeding should still be one at a time, gimme a minute an ill take some pic for how I bleed brakes
for real? ive always heard to crack them all open at one time and let em run, just keep the master full.
just referred back to my Chassis book for brakes class, gravity bleeding is done by opening ALL bleeders at one time. that is one of its advantages since it can be done by one technician.
Depends on the brake line routing an setup. You're using atmospheric pressure and depending on how it's setup cracking two can equalize causing a no flow. To be honest idk how our trucks out run so I'd have to look. I've gravity bled a few times but I have a homemade one man bleeder I use 99% of the time
with all 4 cracked I have fluid coming out of all four. heres another question now. I replaced a caliper on the right rear cause the bleeder screw rusted shut and snapped off. when I went to the part store their computer told them that the rear calipers can be used on either side. I was just reading that the bleeder has to be at the top of the caliper and it specifically said FORD vehicle calipers can get mixed up and mounted upside down. why the heck would their computers say it can be used on either side? I saw it with my own eyes, it wasn't just something they told me. I have to stop going to oreillys.
I can tell you right now both my rear calipers the bleeder screw is towarsds thw center back of both calipers so I'm not sure what yours look like, got any pics?
Alright here is my super simple one man bleeder, just uses simple physics to work. You start by filling the jar up with new brake fluid past where the bottom of the hose goes to, then screw thw top back on an push the hose down to about 1/"4 or 1/2" off the bottom, then put a small amount of pube around the bleeder screw an slide the hose onto the bleeder screw so it's airtight, the crack the bleeder, then simply go and start pumping your brakes, this will allow fluid an air to pump out but because its below the fluid line in the jar and the line is airtight no air may return into the system, simply keep pumping until it is pure fluid an no air, then once pure fluid close bleeder, pop off hose an move to next wheel.
Also here is a pic of my rear calipers, you can see the bleeder screws towards the center rear of both but you do want the bleeders towards the top like these because the air is less dense and will come out that way, so side should matter
