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Its a 1993 Ford Ranger and I just don't want to mess anything up, I am replacing calipers and brake pads and need to know the best way to drain and replace brake fluid and afterwards bleed the system. I was told to go from the front driver side around the truck till you get to the back driver side to bleed the system so if that's correct I just need to know how to drain and replace the brake fluid thanks
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Use a turkey baster or paper towels to remove brake fluid from the brake fluid reservoir, after opening the fluid lines and replacing components refill the reservoir and open all bleeders with the wheels on the ground and let the system gravity bleed for a while and see if fluid flows from the brake bleeders, keep topping up the reservoir as needed.Close the bleeders, get a friend to slowly press the brake pedal, open the brake bleeder furhest away from the brake master cylinder, when you get pressure there move to the next furthest away, get pressure there move to the next furthest away, build up pressure there and then go to the final bleeder nearest the brake master cylinder. Don't pump the pedal quickly, be patient press it down, hold the pedal down, open the bleed screw, close it raise the pedal press it up and down a few times, hold pressure on the pedal and then open the bleeder down to allow fluid to be released. Use a clear tube over the bleeder and look for fluid to come out and "bleed" until all the air is expelled and clean fluid comes out, then you will have a firm pedal. Autozone have some popular workshop manuals for free on line once you register (for free) on their website http://bit.ly/autozone_repair_info. There is a company that independent auto repair shops get their information from, this same information is available inexpensively for people that work on their own cars.. The information is year make and model specific, covering repair procedures, torque specifications, fluid capacities and specifications, service bulletins, component locations, wiring diagrams ect.... Alldata is very easy to navigate http://bit.ly/AllData_Repair_Manuals_Online