So I came across this video on bleeding the brakes with no scan tool, and no song and dance. Granted, he is doing the procedure on a Gen2, but being fairly similar, I was wondering if anyone has tried this method on a Gen3. If it works, seems like it would be crazy easier.
It doesn't fully clear the fluid in the ABS pump. Plus, you should always have the bottle higher than the blead valve so air will not be able to get sucked into the system, which is why you are trying to get out...
I've know people who have done this... It can work if you're only doing brake work at the end of the lines... But if you're working with accumulator pump and other systems higher up the lines it won't get all the air out.
Yeah - I realize it's a basic bleed, but if it does all for corners without the magic juju dance, seems like it would be a no-brainer method if your just doing a basic bleed or replacement. For myself, I have an Autel scan tool that does both line bleeding as well as ABS valve bleeding.
As long as what you mean by "basic bleed" is "I only had this caliper or wheel cylinder off a short time and I was super careful not to let fluid run out and there might be a bubble here right at the end", you can often get away with those sorts of methods, if nothing unexpected happens.
