Hey, my Goodrich brake lines are going to be at my house tomorrow and I want to swap those with my stock lines and change the fluid also. I've never done this before and it sounds sort of difficult from reading whats on scoobymods so anybody free to help me out?? On Monday me and my friend whos on leave from the marines are gonna take a lil roadtrip up to Reno and I'd really like to get this done since the dude I bought my RS from said he never changed the brake fluid. I have 32oz of Valvoline synpower fluid and about 1/2 liter of ATE super blue. I'd probably want to use the Valvoline to flush out everything and then put the ATE in for use. Please let me know if you can help, thanks!

-Jeff

BTW: I'll have a full set of 4 Goodrich lines but I also have a front set of Cobb lines (similar to Stoptech) and was wondering if it would be better to use the Cobb ones in the front and Goodrich in the rear, reason being the Cobb's are steelbraided and coated with the clear film to keep out dirt ect.. Would that be a good idea or should I just not bother??

 

buy a bottle of NEW cheap DOT4/5 fluid to flush out the OLD crap.

then use the new GOOD stuff to fill up the lines...

 

make sure you get a 10mm soft wrench thingy.. other wise you WILL strip the bolts

 

I think daredevil means a "flare nut" wrench or a line wrench. I agree...you'll round dem suckers off good without one (like $5 at Sears):



The job is a fairly easy one, if you've got one of three things to make the bleeding easier:

1. Friend
2. Speed bleeders
3. Vacuum pump

I had 2 & 3 below...and it was an easy job...even for a doofie like me.

 

Dam I don't got #1, 2 or 3.... well I got a friend willing to help but he doesn't know how to do it either =\

 

you just need a friend to pump the brakes while you bleed them

 

bump...

If i go pick up the tools then will someone be willing to help me?

 

Okay my brake lines just arrived at my house, someone hit me up if u can help.
(510)-552-5122

 

can help you pump the brakes...

 

Have you done this install before? Cause I just want to make sure I end up doing everything properly. You free tomorrow?

 

only on a truck. on a toyota 4runner. replaced a couple rubber lines with SS lines. simple and easy for my truck.

i do have PDF manuals for a STi... lol. see if they have any tips...

see if this thread has anything good for you:
http://www.imprezawrxsti.com/postnuk...ewtopic&t=4928

 

The part about swapping lines doesn't seem too bad but I've never bled brakes before. I dunno, most installs on my car I'll just jump right in and do it but brakes are really important and it would be cool to have someone with me who's done it before. I could buy lunch for whoever can assist me.

 

bleeding aint that bad...

1. pump on brake pedal about 3 times. hold pedal at last pump.
2. open bleed screw, let air and/or fluid come out. close screw
3. repeat steps 1 and 2 till sure only fluid comes out.

trick is when on the last brake pedal pump, when you open screw, tell person not to step down further or you may go past limit on the seals.

then test drive vehicle. drive slowly, making sure you can stop with normal pedal feeling. then continue to drive to make sure at faster speeds, everything is hunky-dory...

then drive it like you stole it...

might wanna call VIC HUBBARD and see if they have any speed bleeder screws in stock of the impreza... makes bleeding truly a one person job...

 

If you can wait until sunday Jeff, i can help you with everything. I'll be home from my autox saturday at like 4pm... so it's possible for me to help you tomorrow after that, but i'm not 100% sure. I'll call you.

-Gagan

 

You got a PM Gagan, let me know how the autox goes. Still planning on coilovers??