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I am a big fan of Motive's power bleeder - happily used with adapters for my GM and VW vehicles. So easy and efficient to push old fluid and air out of all four wheels quickly! But there is no cap adapter available for the 1996 (not sure what other years) Legacy brake fluid reservoir. The so-called universal adapter is a big pain. So I took a trip to the junkyard to pick up an extra 3" cap. I drilled out the center for a barb fitting and used large washers on each side to distribute the load on the silicon gaskets for the fitting. I attempted to use the original gasket for the cap. I cut out the center for the fitting. But it would not seal at all. Turns out the original gasket is meant to use the center membrane - there is a small pressure relief groove on the edge of the gasket. This prevents a true seal with the cap mod. I tried several rigged "gasket-like" setups to try to get a good seal. But it just wouldn't happen. Then I realized that the three tabs under the gasket prevented anything from seating flat. I ground these down flush with a Dremel and a craft knife. Then I placed a toilet gasket (shown in the picture) that had an excellent bevel to it. Cap seals perfectly. - and now I can power bleed my Subaru!- 5 replies
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Hello, I am a newcomer to this forum. While i have had several subarus at different stages in my life (single, married, family, empty nesters), I now have a 2015 outback ltd, 4 cyl with eyesight tech. It is amazing what subaru has done in creating this car; it simply is the most comfortable ride I have ever had However, i have passed the 30k mark on my odometer, and referring to the owners manual regarding maitenance Inread that the brakes should be bleed => replace with fresh fluid. I was at the pasco, wa dealership (McCurley), doing a test drive with tech about rattle noises from behind the head console unit, and I asked him about bleeding the brakes (anything new, different, "strange" as regards the procedure). He replied that there wasnt anything really different about the procedure, despite abs. He stated that he oftentimes just sucks most of fluid out of master cylinder resevoir, inverts a fresh bottle of fluid into the refill opening, climbs under the car and sequence is : right rear, left rear, right front, left front... he cracks open the bleeder valve in that order and allows the fluid to drain out until clear. Thats it... does that sound about right? Any input would be appreciated. Thank you. Mrpeabody56