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Pulled off both front calipers today and blew out the ports, freed up the pistons, cleaned and reassembled them.
Removed the master cylinder (MC) and blew my lines clear, from the flex hoses back to the disconnected MC to make sure I've got no blockages.
I've disassembled the MC. Remember old threads where folks wanted to know how to get stuck guts out of a MC? Block off all ports but one, then apply compressed air. Best to have a bag over it to catch the projectiles. Mine hit the ceiling, then just missed my wife's Miata on the way down.
Same thing when removing pistons from calipers. Plug ports, then apply compressed air. Point it away, keep your hands out of the way, and do not point it at your face.
I plan on using a vacumn bleeder. Anyone have problems using this method? I figure it's best to keep vacumn in the 10 inch range, but no more than 20 inches. Also, I just replaced my flex lines, so they should be able to stand up to the vacumn, right?
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