Brake caliper replacement? Bleeding?
02-14-2013, 04:25 AM
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I have a helper pump the brakes, then hold them down, then I crack the bleeder valve, then close the valve. Rinse and repeat till there are no air bubbles coming out.
02-14-2013, 05:57 AM
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Vacuum bleeders suck. They are a pain. Instead, try a Motive Power Bleeder. It's like a hand pump bug sprayer with a brake reservoir cap on the end of the hose instead of a spray head.
Fill it with brake fluid, attach it to the reservoir, pump it to 12 psi (built in gauge) and bleed the brakes one at a time, master (if needed) RR, LR, RF, LF.
I mark a plastic soda bottle in 4 oz. increments and use it to drain the old brake fluid. That way, you keep track of how much fluid you've bled as you go along. There are only two mistakes you can make with a Motive Power Bleeder: Not attaching the cap properly before pumping up the bottle and running out of new brake fluid. If you run out of fluid, you'll pump air into your brake system and have to refill and re bleed.
This works better than having someone pump the brake pedal while you open and close the bleeders.
Fill it with brake fluid, attach it to the reservoir, pump it to 12 psi (built in gauge) and bleed the brakes one at a time, master (if needed) RR, LR, RF, LF.
I mark a plastic soda bottle in 4 oz. increments and use it to drain the old brake fluid. That way, you keep track of how much fluid you've bled as you go along. There are only two mistakes you can make with a Motive Power Bleeder: Not attaching the cap properly before pumping up the bottle and running out of new brake fluid. If you run out of fluid, you'll pump air into your brake system and have to refill and re bleed.
This works better than having someone pump the brake pedal while you open and close the bleeders.
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Brake caliper replacement? Bleeding?
I have bled brakes on many cars over the years. I haven't tried the Motive bleeder because I'm not willing to pay that much for something that is not used often.
I made my own one man brake bleeder out of $2 worth of clear tubing and a water bottle. Very simple to make. I can tell you that by using this, I can get a better brake bleed than using a helper, a vacuum pump, or by using those brake bleeder's with the valve built in. I've tried them all.
Best of all, I can bleed brakes by myself which is faster than the other methods.
I made my own one man brake bleeder out of $2 worth of clear tubing and a water bottle. Very simple to make. I can tell you that by using this, I can get a better brake bleed than using a helper, a vacuum pump, or by using those brake bleeder's with the valve built in. I've tried them all.
Best of all, I can bleed brakes by myself which is faster than the other methods.
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