Changed the rearend on my 5th gen and now I need to bleed the rear brakes. I see the bleeder valve but it is recessed with little space around it. I'm sure I could get a socket over it to open and close it but then how to I keep a hose hooked to it while I open and close it? Doesn't look like I could get a normal wrench on it, plus it's tiny.

Any pointers? Hoping to finish this today.

Thanks!
--Ryan

i used a 5/16 deep 1/4" drive socket,worked fine for me.

Yeah it's a bitch. There is a special bleeder wrench with a bleeder nipple on it but it's useless. I use a semi-deep 1/4" drive 5/16" socket to loosen the bleeder screw. I use a vacumn brake bleeder, the rubber hose fits tight enough to open and close the bleeder. After bleeding I use the socket to secure the bleeder.

Open the bleeder screw with a 1/4" drive socket and let the fluid run out of the bleeder. This is called gravity bleeding. After the brake fluid starts a steady drip close the bleeder. It may take a few minutes for the fluid to start flowing, no problem. It will start flowing.

Don't just bleed the brakes, flush them if it has not been done in the last few years. Remove all the old fluid and replace with new.

Brake fluid absorbs 1-2% moisture per year.....do the math. 3% moisture lowers the boiling point of DOT-3 up to 50% (new DOT-3 must exceed 401 degrees boiling point)

Next time you have what you think is brake fade, it could be the fluid boiling. Take note...this can be serious on a tow vehicle.

FLUSH YOUR BRAKES