How Do You Bleed Air From Brakes?
If you apply your car brakes and find them spongy and low, chances are air has seeped into your brake line. The best way to correct the problem is to bleed your air brakes. Follow these steps to do it yourself. Gather all your tools before you begin. Remove the hubcaps from the tires and unscrew the lug nuts. Set the vehicle on jack stands. Check that it is stable before dismounting the tires. Mount a lug nut backward on each wheel and secure it against the rotor. Pop the hood and locate the brake fluid reservoir. Add brake fluid until the level surpasses the reservoir’s seam. The reservoir should never be empty while you’re bleeding air from your brakes. Find the bleeder screw at the rear of the caliper body and remove its rubber cap. Cover the bleeder screw with a box-end wrench. Take one end of the plastic tubing and cover the bleeder screw’s nipple. Position the other end of the tubing into the waste container and set the container on the drum unit or the caliper body. Grab the bot
