Rivian Suspension Bleed and Fill Repair Accumulator

[@Go4-it-5]

Appreciate you sharing some of your knowledge. Are you blowing out one line at each of the four corner shocks. Or are you taking both lines off each shock when blowing air through. Another question is if you have right and left sides independent, why would you need to vacuum the whole system when you have for example a line replacement on the left rear corner?

[@HollywoodMechanic]

There are two separate loops that are connected only by a "plunger" for layman purposes. So they don't connect with fluid passing between the two. If they did, you would have just one connection point. If you have a leak in one individual hose, it is possible to evacuate only that one line. But you better be 100 percent sure that you disconnect the right lines on each side and connect to the proper loop connection point. On the Rivian, unlike the McLaren, I have not taken every trim panel down to ensure there is no equalization point or to trace each line. Also, if you have a loss of fluid, and the reservoir were to run out of fluid, both sides would have air in the lines. So, if you already have to go to each corner to undo one line, why would you not just do both lines? It adds maybe 20 minutes of time to the hours long job and allows you to completely replace all fluid as a maintenance item as well as being sure 100 percent, that there is no air in the system. I'm not the mechanic that wants to redo hour of work because I was trying to save 20 min. And putting this info online, I know, people like you have no idea what I'm talking about so trying to explain it all is a waste. If you do both sides, you won't mess it up. And you don't need to blow air. If you use the machine I sell or make the machine yourself, just bleed the air out of your supply line from your pressure tank before closing the valve to that tank, then open the line to the vacuum pump and fluid trap, connect to the car, and disconnect the lines at each corner one at a time (or both lines on each corner, just do one corner at a time) until you hear air coming through it, and the fluid trap will catch all the fluid and you will have a fluid free system that allows you to draw perfect vacuum for the refill (some fluid will remain, but not a fluid blockage that prevents near perfect vacuum needed for air free fill. I'm going to pin this comment, so that you all will stop asking for extra free info. I gave you all you need to do it, but all of you are ungrateful and continue to pose more stupid questions that waste my time. You're welcome.

[@Chawaonga]

can you use grease fittings instead of the qc4s?

[@dylanhabedank8184]

bro, this is awesome stuff. What type of fluid does it take ?

[@HollywoodMechanic]

Chf11s

[@dylanhabedank8184]

@@HollywoodMechanic thank you !

[@kappellesimpson-el5962]

Where do I get the fittings?

[@kappellesimpson-el5962]

Also if I drain the system, how much fluid did it take to refill? I just wanna know how much fluid to have on hand. My left front line was severed it still has fluid in there but I'm replacing the shock and the lines going to the shock. Thanks.