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Anybody got pics of Speed Bleeders installed ?
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Originally posted by Rara:
quick question for you guys that have done a full fluid flush recently, how much fluid did it take you? I'm doing mine tonight and gotta pick up some fluid on the way home. I used a Quart,I guess its a quart its the large bottle on the shelf.Had exactly enough! 
Howard
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Originally posted by Kirill:
Anybody got pics of Speed Bleeders installed ? There is nothing special about them,they look EXACTLY like regular bleeder screws.Even out of the package other than the hole in the bottom I couldnt tell a difference.Unless you pay extra for the polished ones. :rolleyes:
Howard
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Originally posted by -HWCM-: Originally posted by Rara:
[b]quick question for you guys that have done a full fluid flush recently, how much fluid did it take you? I'm doing mine tonight and gotta pick up some fluid on the way home. If the old fluid is really raunchy you may need about 1 1/2 quarts. If you change it every year, you don't need quite a full quart.
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well, unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to do it tonight, since I had to go back into work (grrr) but I went ahead and picked up some brake fluid tonight. I got 4 quarts . . . but before anyone laughs or says anything, remember, I gotta do my Cobra too, and the fluid in it is prolly 8 years and 83k miles old (looks like ink, ewwww)
the contour isn't quite 2 years old yet, it mostly just needs bleeding, but since I have abused my brakes over the car's short life, I figured a full flush would be good.
It's all about balance.
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I used just under 2 qts of brake fluid. I did the clutch hydraulics as well.
Autozone carries the speed bleeders for the rears (all), and early SVT fronts. Since both are the same size.
~$8 for a pair.
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You'll need two quarts exactly, it you're replacing the nasty, gucky stuff that's been sitffling my braking since I bought the car 5 years ago. Younger cars with more frequent flushes won't need as much.
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Originally posted by Rara:
quick question for you guys that have done a full fluid flush recently, how much fluid did it take you? I'm doing mine tonight and gotta pick up some fluid on the way home. I just bought the single big bottle of valvoline synthetic and that was just about right to flush all of the lines. I was experiencing brake fade as well, and I changed the fluid. Cleared it right up. The fluid was a little over 2 years old. I usually try to change it once a year though. warmonger
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Originally posted by warmonger: Originally posted by Rara:
[b]quick question for you guys that have done a full fluid flush recently, how much fluid did it take you? I'm doing mine tonight and gotta pick up some fluid on the way home.
warmonger[/b]DITTO!
Howard
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Yeah, I plan on flushing the brakes soon. Never done it before, so it will be an experience!
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