W/24 Brake Flush

[arknphyl]

Has anyone tried flushing brake system on W/24 w/ 4 piston Calipers? Looks like, a pain in the all-over everywhere. I don't see anyway to get around having to remove rear wheels, since they have 2 bleeders per wheel and the outside Bleed is inside the wheel. Where can i get a lug wrench, mean enough to break the wheel nuts loose. I suppose will take about $300 impact and $20 socket otherwise. Still not sure w/3/8 air line. Probably not enough volume.

2005 Newmar Mountain Aire

[Mr JP]

Had the coach in for repair about a year ago and had them do the flush of the brake fluid. I purchased a 600# 3/4" drive torque at Harbor Freight for $71.97 http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3293. Then went to sears and bought 33mm socket and ext set all 3/4" drive. I hope that all of this will just lay in the storage bin and never be used. I also carry a spare tire only. Not a bad price on the torque wrench.

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by arknphyl

Has anyone tried flushing brake system on W/24 w/ 4 piston Calipers? Looks like, a pain in the all-over everywhere. I don't see anyway to get around having to remove rear wheels, since they have 2 bleeders per wheel and the outside Bleed is inside the wheel. Where can i get a lug wrench, mean enough to break the wheel nuts loose. I suppose will take about $300 impact and $20 socket otherwise. Still not sure w/3/8 air line. Probably not enough volume.

2005 Newmar Mountain Aire

arknphyl, how did you make out with your w24 brake flush? I have looked at my w24 and wondered if the wheel had to be removed. If so, bigger job than I would tackle.

Thank's.

[arknphyl]

I finally got it flushed, and it is a pretty tough job.The rear Wheels have to be removed, but if you have steel wheels, You don't have to remove the front wheels. you can line up 1 of the 4, 3" TO 4" eye shaped holes and go thru there to get to the outside bleeder, and turn your wheel out to get to the inside bleeder. so you don't have to go underneath front or rear except to jack up and place jack stands I have a Shop building W/12'3" high doors, home made heavy duty jack stands, 25 ton bottle jack but it is a bear for 68 year out of shape old man. But is hard to find anyone in my area to do the job, and if you do it will cost you at least $250. I didn't want to do it, but felt I hardly had a choice. My wonderful wife did the brake pushing, while I operated the wrench to bleed the rears, but I did the front alone by gravity.(I suppose I used my helper to much). They don't make the speed bleeders for W-24 yet. You can use your level Jacks to take some weight off, but still need good jack and heavy duty jack stands. Be sure you are willing and able but be CAREFUL.

PS. I borrowed a 1250ft lb impact from co.that I worked, and it took all it had to get lugs loose.Need a lot of volume with about 120 lb pressure.I had only 3/8 hose, which doesn't supply enough volume to get 1250 ft lb. also shortened hose.

[FreshAir]

Originally Posted by arknphyl

. Be sure you are willing and able but be CAREFUL.

PS. I borrowed a 1250ft lb impact from co.that I worked, and it took all it had to get lugs loose..

Thanks for the info. Doesn't look like a two beer Saturday afternoon project to me. I think I'll pass.

[DriVer]

Originally Posted by FreshAir

Thanks for the info. Doesn't look like a two beer Saturday afternoon project to me. I think I'll pass.

It's not impossible to do but it does require a fair amount of support equipment.

[gbs2320]

Originally Posted by DriVer

It's not impossible to do but it does require a fair amount of support equipment.

2 six packages and a nap in between. Greg