you dont need to bleed the brakes if only the pads are worn. just push the pads back and replace them. this will raise the level in the res but unless it is really full wont over flow it. so dont take the brake lines off and you wont have to bleed it. if the res is very full before you start then suck some of the fluid out with a rubber baster (like from the kitchen), but dont return it to the kitchen, just buy another one.

now if your brake fluid is nasty and black or if you dont know how long it has been since the fluid has been changed, then perhaps bleeding the system is just what the dr ordered. however i would recommend getting someone who has done it before, successfully, to assist you.

if necessary come back here and someone can walk you through bleeding step by step, but it is a lot easier if some one can show you.

tom w

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