Brake bleeding screw

[FearsOfWar]

My Haynes service manual tells me to loosen the brake bleeding screw to bleed the lines (the car sat for 2 years, so I know there is terrible moisture build up), but it doesn't tell me where it is. For the life of me, I can't figure it out from the diagram in the manual.

Any help?

[johnnyBgood]

Originally Posted by FearsOfWar

My Haynes service manual tells me to loosen the brake bleeding screw to bleed the lines (the car sat for 2 years, so I know there is terrible moisture build up), but it doesn't tell me where it is. For the life of me, I can't figure it out from the diagram in the manual.

Any help?

They are on each brake caliper, start with the furthest from the brake master cylinder, which would be the passenger rear, then rear driver's side, then front passenger, & last the front drivers....Pressure bleeding is the best way to go.....but you can do it the old 3 to 4 pedal pump, press, & hold.

Pelican Technical Article: Bleeding BMW Brakes

johnny,

[FearsOfWar]

Perfect. Thanks!

[silversled]

to open the bleed screws and re-tighten them I would suggest WD overnight and then using a vice-grip on the outside of the bleed screw on the caliper. Otherwise you run a major risk of stripping the bleed screw and forcing a total replacement situation.....