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The bleeder I have is really simple. It's a silicone type tube, plug in the end and a slit in the side cut with a razor blade or something just as sharp.
The split works like a one-way valve but has no moving parts. It gives a nice "shoosh" sound when working so you can hear the difference between bubbles and straight fluid from the drivers seat.
I use one of these made out of an old mix in cooking sauce jar, works a treat. Someone posted it up ages ago, cant remeber who (sorry). Hopefully he wont go me on copyright:)
You're lucky. I tried to bring home a female cyclist to help me bleed my brakes but my wife wouldn't let me :pQuote:
Originally Posted by olbod
That sounds like its referring to pressure bleeders - ie the compressor air going onto the master cylinder, rather than using a compressor to create a vacuum source.
Dougal's one gets the nod for the simplest DIY bleeding tool I've heard of so far. In your situation I'd be having a try of that.
Steve
X2, BobQuote:
Originally Posted by bacicat
I made a pressure bleeder for the Deefer as it's the only car I've ever come across that I couldn't get a pedal bleeding conventionally.
Found a Hills garden sprayer at Mitre 10 and modified away.
I'd reckon the vacuum bleeder would work even better.
FWIW, when bleeding race car systems we'd just hook a hose up to a front and rear caliper, open the nipples and pump away without any fancy pants one way valves or someone closing the bleeds off.
If you pump enough through the system there's more than enough fluid in the bleed hoses to not draw air back into the system, and we were after a fluid change/flush each day, not just a bleed.
I generally use a Mity Vac vacuum bleeder on my brakes and recently flushed the whole system with new fluid.
Only problem with a vacuum bleeder is that you cannot tell if you have air in the calipers , as the vacuum draws in air via the bleeder thread and it bubbles all the time. However I find it works well .
I also have a pressure bleeder but I have to buy a new adaptor for the D2 as it is different to the old RRC. (sigh)
Be careful with a pressure bleeder on a D1 Master cylinder or you could blow the reservoir off.
Regards Philip A
+1 for this wonderful thingQuote:
Originally Posted by bacicat
I've used a pressure bleeder for quite a number of years. For pressure I just use a push bike inner tube (they don't need much pressure to work well)
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Certainly easy as a one man operation.
Martyn
[QUOTE=bacicat;1894404]I have one of these - Vizibleed Brake & Clutch Bleeder - One Man - Supercheap Auto Australia
I took your word for it and ordered one on line.
I will order new parts to renew the system anyway as I think the booster and MC are original and nothing is to good for the ol thing. ( Merlin ).
I will bleed the system first tho before beginning work, out of curiosity.
Ta.
I read somewhere that when bleeding the brakes,
DON'T push the pedal to the floor, only go as far as normal travel.
Could over extend the booster diaphragm.