Bleeding Brakes

[hardsteppa]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Brake-Bleeding-Tool-1-man-bleeder-EBC-Ferodo-Brembo-/160560674522?pt=AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories&hash=item25622976da

anyone tried this? I think it's the same thing as speed-bleeders, which I've heard work well. Make it alot easier to do for not much money if they do work...

[PaulosECR33]

we have em at my work, they go good

[PaulosECR33]

well not them exactly but same principal, only thing to worry bout it making sure u dont drain ur master cyl cos it doesnt take much pumping

[hardsteppa]

thanks for that. My main concern was how would you know when all air is out if you can't see it? Would prefer the 2 person method so I can see what's coming out but my better half is away at moment.

[hardsteppa]

oh and installing new nismo braided lines so there will be ALOT of air to get rid of lol.

[PaulosECR33]

you cant really tell when all the air is bled out, as ud probably kno u have to lock em up so they hold pressure it just makes it easier being able to pump the pedal without having to lock and unliock the bleed nipple. but u still have to check the pedal feel every now so often

[rig136]

Repco sell one that has like a reservoir bottle with a magnet on it. Stick it to the quarter guard and u can see the bubbles rising to the top

[hardsteppa]

yeah but you would still need to be at the caliper watching it, not in the car pushing pedal. Might just wait and get a helper

[rig136]

I was able to watch it from the drivers seat just gotta put it in the right spot. And rge rears I used the wing mirrors

[hardsteppa]

damn u got better eyesight than me homie, couldn't imagine being able to see tiny air bubbles coming out from that far away

[blk94r33]

Look for a vacuum style bleeder? The Snap-On one of mine came as a kit with a reservoir and bleeder. You attache the 1/2 litre reservoir to the master cylinder and it drains itself as the fluid level drops. The other end attaches to the bleed nipple, runs off an air line, crack the bleeder with it attached and turned on and it sucks the fluid out and lets you see it coming out.

Admittedly, have had trouble on the RARE occasion where the brakes haven't bled properly and had to manually 2-man bleed them. Or when the rubber elbow isn't sitting properly on the nipple and looks like there's air coming out still when there isn't...

[Ty1]

piece of piss doing it by yourself! i did it recently as I upgraded to braided brake lines. it takes quite a few pumps of the brake pedal to fully empty the master cylinder anyway. I normally do about 8-10 pumps of the pedal then top up the resevoir and then check to see how full the little container is. one of those magnetic containers would make it so much easier though, rather than trying to balance the container on top of the wheel lol. one tip incase you weren't aware... make sure the container catching the fluid is always sitting above the bleed nipple so its actually pushing the air out.

[75coupe]

hell I just use a clear hose thats the right size to fit the nipple snug & long enough to go from the nipple over the top arm into a glass bottle, no one way valves or special tools needed..

simple, works and is cheap, think it cost me $2.50 never spilt a drop of fluid and always do bleeding by myself, actually I do all the work on my cars by myself, my friends arnt that into cars...

[Ty1]

hell I just use a clear hose thats the right size to fit the nipple snug & long enough to go from the nipple over the top arm into a glass bottle, no one way valves or special tools needed..

simple, works and is cheap, think it cost me $2.50 never spilt a drop of fluid and always do bleeding by myself, actually I do all the work on my cars by myself, my friends arnt that into cars...

right on mate!