^^what that says,

 

First, I have a 93 Subaru Loyale S/W 4WD Manual.

I did it just like the directions on the bottle said (The Brake Fluid Light was on the dash), So I poured it in, shut the hood, went inside the car, pumped the pedal a few times(without the car on) and it seemed to get stiffer, I havent been able to drive-or start- the car since I did this(my parents are out of town with the keys + I still have only a permit) just wondering if that is all I need to do and they are good to go, or do I have to have them professionally "bleeded?"

If your pedal got better after you added fluid, you obviously had some air in the lines, once you get the car running, you will find that every time you want to stop you won't have a pedal until you pump the brakes a couple bunch of times. the car is not safe to be driven, and you should get it taken to a repair facility if you can't bleed your brakes yourself.

If the fluid was below the top of the master cylinder fitting in the reservior (about 3/8 inch from the bottom), there's a good chance you got air in the lines. However, you don't have to have them bled professionally. It's a job you can learn to do, and it will help you have a little better understanding of the car you're driving. Get a manual or find a neighbor who can help you. Just remember to dispose of the used brake fluid responsibly.

Wont it like, uh, work itself out over time? like if I drove around in a parkin lot for like an hr or 2?

Nope, you can drive them for years and the bubble will stay in the system. Do you have a 10mm, 8mm and 12mm wrenches? If so, you can be taught to bleed them yourself.

 

Low brake fluid usually means really worn brake pads in the front or a leak somewhere in the system. Check those before you take the car back out.

Nope, you can drive them for years and the bubble will stay in the system. Do you have a 10mm, 8mm and 12mm wrenches? If so, you can be taught to bleed them yourself.

 

Low brake fluid usually means really worn brake pads in the front or a leak somewhere in the system. Check those before you take the car back out.

^^^yea, I do, do you think a 16 yr old who knows slim to none about cars could pull it off with no help?

I would get a haynes or chiltons service manual. If you don't want to buy one, go to the library. Or search the board for bleeding brakes.

^^^yea, I do, do you think a 16 yr old who knows slim to none about cars could pull it off with no help?

 

1 - Most 16 year olds don't know wongleflute about cars. Thats when a lot of them start learning though. And the best way to learn is to do it.

 

2 - Service manuals, even the crappy autozone ones can go a long way toward guiding you through basic maintenance.

 

3 - Of course you have help. You are but a few mouse clicks away from a wealth of information about your car. If you can't find what you are looking for via 'search', then someone here will always answer your question. Although you will take some crap for it if you didn't search well enough

 

PS, if you ask nicely, I may b able to help you. PM me.

After Searching the net, I noticed that when I added fluid to the tank, it wasnt completely empty there was still about an inch or so of fluid, but it was still low, so do you need to bleed them if that was the case? I dont see how any air could have gotten in there if alls I did was remove the cap and pour in some fluid.? Am I right? or what?

if your pedal got stiffer after a few pumps with the engine OFF, it's more likely that your brake booster is working normally than air in the brake lines/master cylinder. your brakes are probably fine, unless the brake fluid level was really really low (empty resevoir), in which case i would try bleeding them.

So I started it up for like 30 seconds, pumped the break a few times, it felt weird, like "not" smooth and even, more like jittery and with like little resistance, anyway Im guessing that they DO need to be bled now...

with brakes it is always good to error on the safe side...just bleed 'em mate.

I agree with everyone here. Loyales are GREAT cars to learn on, almost everything is pretty easy to tackle.