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Brake Bleeding Tool

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pbutler

07-31-2006 08:59:19




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Amazon has a little hand pump tool you can supposedly use to bleed your brakes by yourself. Anyone ever use one? Worth $45?




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glennster

08-02-2006 11:02:04




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 08:59:19  
i bought a power brake bleeder unit for an old corvette. it basically uses a sprayer pump that will hold up to 2 quarts of brake fluid. you attach a cover to the master cylinder, pump it up a few times and then open the bleeders. it forces fluid thru and works really good. used it on quite a few differnt cars and trucks, cost around 70.00. and you dont need a helper. here is a link Link the company is mid america motorworks.

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Tim Casbolt

07-31-2006 16:07:37




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 08:59:19  
Just bought one of those at Advance Auto Parts the other day. Needed it right away. Paid $50. Works good though. Pump looks to be good quality, has a gage along with numerous fittings and adapters to suit many applications. The cup is very cheap though, and doesn't pull much of a vacuum. Gonna try replacing it with a baby food jar and a couple of hose barbs. Should last a long time.



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dr.sportster

07-31-2006 13:02:34




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 08:59:19  
You can make that from a half gallon Tru -Value sprayer and a piece of tubing.Instructions are somewhere on the web.Do a google for bleeding motorcycle brakes and you should find it.Total cost is about 22 bucks.Just one pump and it works great and I leave the fluid right in it to store[but its dot 5 I use]This is not a vacuum pump it is a pressure bleeder Im talking about.



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pbutler

07-31-2006 13:50:15




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to dr.sportster, 07-31-2006 13:02:34  
Found it-thanks! Looks pretty slick-but not sure that will fit over my old master cylinder. I think the coke bottle trick below may work. That is nice enough I may just have to make one for the car anyway.



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dr.sportster

08-01-2006 13:05:46




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 13:50:15  
Yes,for the front master cylinder on handlebars I had to make a special cap with a nipple that stuck out on both sides to be in the fluid not the air space but you can also force the fluid in backwards feeding into the bleeder fitting.That works too.



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RustyFarmall

07-31-2006 10:50:45




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 08:59:19  
Get a glass jar or bottle, fill it about half full with clean brake fluid, find a length of rubber tubing that will fit snugly on the nleeder screw. Attach the tubing to the bleede screw, immerse the other end into the brake fluid in the bottle, open the bleeder screw, and pump the pedal. When there are no more air bubbles visible in the bottle, close that screw and move on to the next wheel. Might cost all of $2, and it won't quit working about half way through.

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Charles Weyand

07-31-2006 17:06:30




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to RustyFarmall, 07-31-2006 10:50:45  
That is what I do. Vacumm hose seems to fit the bleeder valves. Like you said, maybe $2. is all it cost.



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old

07-31-2006 09:55:58




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 08:59:19  
Last i knew you could buy one from O'reillys for $19.95, yep I have one and it works pretty good but its not worth $45. I'd call/stop by your local auto parts stores and see if they have one, most of them will



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Slowpoke

07-31-2006 09:54:44




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 Re: Brake Bleeding Tool in reply to pbutler, 07-31-2006 08:59:19  
Yes & no. Siverline or copies work ok, but the tiny jar that comes in the "kit" is, well, tiny and the tubing is way too short.
The old pumps were metal, the new are plastic. If fluid gets into the plastic pump it's history, 'cause you can't open it up to clean it. Repair kits used to be available for the older pumps at a cost of about $10. Pumps are about $25-up by themselves. Also found at yard sales and flea markets. $5+. Some have a vacuum gage for testing smog stuff. Do a search on this site for more info.

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