Not sure if it’s my imagination, but I recently attempted a brake fluid flush and everything seemed to go just fine. Reservoir never went empty and I didn’t think I let any air in.

But now I suspect brakes aren’t working the same as before. Could be my imagination, but they just don’t feel as immediate/responsive. Fluid isn’t leaking on garage floor either, and reservoir is at the top indicator.

Where could I have gone wrong, and how can I attempt to fix? 21 Tacoma if that’s any help, thanks.

  • gitdude1@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Congrats for having the courage in attempting one of the trickier DIY car maintenance tasks. As a young guy, I didn’t get it right the first time either. Review your procedures and method with a view to figuring out how air got into the system and bleeding the system correctly.

    You need to be careful not to open up the bleed valve too much as air will enter the system via the valve. So try to open it up a tiny bit at a time, just enough to allow fluid to flow. You also have to co-ordinate well with the assistant depressing and holding down the brake pedal. Keep checking and topping up the reservoir. Tip: when doing flushes, purchase a different color fluid to the existing fluid in the system so that it’s easier to tell when the old fluid has been fully purged when bleeding. Hope this helps.