Tagged: Brake bleeding

Bleeding W126 brakes with a Motive Power Bleeder 1

Bleeding W126 brakes with a Motive Power Bleeder

I recently changed the flexible brake hoses in my 1986 300SE.   I wasn’t sure how old they were and they are a wear item.  The next step was obviously bleeding the brakes.  Bleeding W126 brakes is really no different to any other car.    I recently purchased a Motive Power Bleeder to make this job easier. I’ve bled brakes many ways over the years. ...

W126 brake hose replacement 2

W126 brake hose replacement

I’ve been meaning to change the brake hoses on the 300SE for a while.   I have no history for the car, so I don’t know how old they are.   As I also wanted to change the brake fluid, I thought it made sense to do both jobs at the same time.   I had noticed a slight pull to one side on hard breaking.   It...

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