Bleeding your brakes, or changing the old fluid and getting out the air, can be a long, dirty, and difficult process. If you’re doing it the old fashioned way, you probably need to find a friend who ...

It’s easy to develop something of a love-hate relationship with brake bleeding tools. You may find that they work all right, but they can’t quite compare to the old “pump it, hold it” routine. But ...

The Actron brake bleeder is the best way to bleed motorcycle brakes that we have found so far. It’s a bit tricky to use, but once you figure out how to get the hose to fit the bleed nipple, it works ...

Hydraulic brakes have been around for nearly a century, and though many manufacturers were using this system by the 1920s, Ford for instance, waited until 1939 to introduce four-wheel hydraulic brakes ...

When you press on your vehicle's brake pedal, it's brake fluid that does the work. Your leg action moves a plunger in the brake master cylinder that pumps brake fluid through the brake lines and out ...

As a car owner, preventive maintenance for your vehicle should be a priority, because it is cheaper to fix an issue before it becomes a mechanic's hourly job. With that being said, there are several ...

When it comes to the essentials of any car, brakes rate right up there with things like wheels and gasoline. A solid, firm brake pedal is a good place to start checking that your brakes work properly.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While it is possible to bleed brakes without assistance, it does make the job more cumbersome, and leaves you open to accidentally introducing ...