13 thoughts on “Changing a Brake Line and Bleeding the brakes on the 1999 Suburban

  • October 23, 2013 at 8:28 pm
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    2nd Job on the new lift – New brake line

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  • October 24, 2013 at 3:01 am
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    You can here the birds sing! I am about to do the same job on my scooter
    but have to go and find dome DOT 3 or 4! Is there a diffrrence and should I
    first bleed out the old oil or keep filling up with new oil untill the old
    no longer gets squeezed out?

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  • October 24, 2013 at 5:33 pm
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    Meh, flushing the brake fluid seems wasteful. If I didn’t know how old the
    fluid in the MG was, as in it might be original, I might flush it cause
    it’s 50 years old. Otherwise, just top it off, and save the environment. :)

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  • October 24, 2013 at 5:40 pm
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    I hoped it would improve brakeperformance because that diminished on the
    frontbrake! Still the rear brakes like a horse for a pond so nothing to
    worry about for now and the front disk has a pressureregulator that
    maximizes pressure!

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  • October 24, 2013 at 5:43 pm
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    First, remember front brakes account for 70% of your breaking power, rear
    brakes are useless and dangerous if they are stronger, esp on two wheels.
    Second, if your braking power diminished, you probably have air in the
    system, you will have to bleed more. The other thing is if you replace
    pads, some systems have to be manually taken up, or adjusted back. (most
    cars have automatic adjustments, but if they are rusty, they won’t work.
    Don’t die!

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  • October 24, 2013 at 5:45 pm
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    With the small 13 inch wheels you don’t want any skidding though that is
    why it is limited but it just feels strange when you aply a front discbrake
    and you don’t feel it bite the dust!

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  • October 24, 2013 at 5:53 pm
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    I know about the importance of the 70 front a 30 rear breaking!!! Thanks!!!
    I did some bleading of the system which did not improve performance for
    this time. I did not want to continue it because I have to buy a canister
    of DOT! When I have it I go for the bleeding and save on money and the
    environment!!! Thanks a gain and be shure I take my safety serious!!

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  • October 24, 2013 at 5:55 pm
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    After all the haranging you give me about safety I couldn’t miss my
    chance!! :)

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  • October 24, 2013 at 6:00 pm
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    Haranguing! Had to look that word up but it means talking many times and a
    lot on the same subject!!! Yes… I am sorry and some people get really
    angry at times when people do that in their comments on YouTube! But
    anyhow…that comes with the years.. I guess and is a bit a part of my
    Dutch herritage!! Don’t bother too much about it and it is great that you
    had a change now to get even with me on the scoreboard!! Saludos!!!

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  • October 24, 2013 at 6:14 pm
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    To be clear, I appreciate the haranguing! It’s good perspective for me and
    the viewers. Not to worry. :)

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  • October 24, 2013 at 6:23 pm
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    Thanks again!!! Also for your great videos!!! I am going to find me
    something to improve here know in and about the house!! The sun is still
    out there shining!!!

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  • October 27, 2013 at 1:28 am
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    I have tried to see but have not seen where you drilled those holes in the
    cement and bolt the 4 lift legs to the floor so it won’t fall if bumped!
    did you drill and install 16 anchor bolts into the cement or not?

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  • January 7, 2014 at 8:27 pm
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    are you aware you still have the wall above the middle garage door to
    finish?

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