Brake Bleeding 400E HELP
 

Tried to Vac bleed the 400E today! Did not seem to do the job! After I bled the back the petal felt good but after I bled the front and started the car the pedal when right to the floor? is there some trick to bleedeing cars with ASR ABS ? I remember reading something a while back?

Bleeding Brakes
 

"Power Bleeder" is preferred...(Do a Search,you can make one from a sprayer)
BECAUSE,you will not risk running out of Brake Fluid.
AND it's a one man 10 minute job!

Two chambers to the Master Cylinder Reservoir ...The Back Chamber FILLS by
overflow from the Filled Front Chamber.'Really hard to see except with a light
shining on the Reservoir and viewed from the Passenger side!

I suspect that you ran out of fluid,hence the "Pedal to the Floor" symptom.

Here are the Official Instructions:
http://www.ps2cho.net/downloads/MB%20CD/W124/w124CD2/Program/Chassis/42-0010.pdf

Just found some posts on power bleeders seems like a must more $$$$ damn lol

Here is a link you can make your own bleeder from Home Depot.
You can get cap from junk yard.It worked great on my E320 with ASR.
Hope this helps.
http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/Campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm

I believe the FSM lists some tips for bleeding the ASR portion of the ABS system.

-Jason

UPDATE, did the old school pedal pump seem to do the job got alot more green swamp water out of the calipers and ABS/ASR! Think I might try the home depot power bleeder though looks like fun!!! Can anyone recommmend a good brake pad!

Good brake pads? I bet the dealer has them. ;)

you need 2 people
 

to bleed brakes properly...these machines don't work...it's so simple with 2 people...that's my experience...just do it old fashioned way...braking principles have changed that much over many years....really haven't

I refuse to buy from the dealer, they are worst than the MOB!!!

I took the car for a nice ride today, its like night and day!!! amazing what a difference flushing out 18 year old brake fluid can do, I'm on a role PS is next!!!!!