I bought a bleeder from Harbor freight (I know it was My first mistake). Tried for over a hour to get the air out. I went threw 2 containers of DOT 3. I still get air out of the line. I think the cap that snaps on the bleeder nipple leaks air. What have You used to seal the nipple so it stops the air from being pulled in?Scott

 

You really can't do a good job with one person but I've done it with no tools. I crack the bleeder just a tiny bit. Enough that it will slowly drip fluid when stepping on the pedal hard but closed enough that when I let off the pedal it stops and is too tight of a seal to let air back in.

It takes a while but it works.

 

I use a bleeder I bought from Autozone. Probably no better than Harbor freight. I close the bleeder, pump it up, and then open the bleeder. when it gets down to about 5 psi I close the bleeder. Sometimes it helps to start the vehicle up, and pump the brakes some. If you have went through two containers you should have all the air out. The hose always leaks where it is connected to the bleeder, so I always see bubbles. I judge success by a solid pedal. Hope this helps.

 

I bleed these without help.
Fill master cylinder full, leave the cap off.
Open the right rear bladder, gravity will let it bleed.
When the reservoir is half full, close the bleeder, re fill and move to the left rear.
Continue to the front the same way.
Another way I do it is with a stick wedged between the seat and pedal, pump up the pedal, wedge the stick between seat and pedal, same pattern, right rear, left rear , right front left front.

 

I use a vac. pump and a vinyl hose on the bleeder. A smear of grease around the base of the bleeder at the wheel cylinder or caliper helps any leaks that might show up there. Back in the day I would use the vac. line to the modulator on the trans for the vac. source. A mayo jar with the hoses thru the lid. Pressure bleeding is the best though.

 

I bought one of the pressure bleeders and was severely pissed when it wouldn't work right. Maybe I'm not using it right. 70-100 psi - check. Crack bleeder - check. Lots of bubbles - check. Brake fluid? Nothin'. Seems like it wouldn't seal well enough around the bleeder screw.

Gravity bleeding seems to work OK. Surprised nobody has mentioned speed bleeders. They run about $7 a pop, but make solo bleeding no muss no fuss.

 

I bleed my brakes by my self, try this find a clear hose one that will fit over the bleeder find a cup fill it half full of brake fluid crack the bleeder put the hose in the cup making sure the hose is down in the fluid pump the brake pedal a few times when you pump the pedal it pushes out brake fluid when the pedal is released it pulls the fluid up the hose watch the hose when you see no air bubbles in the hose close the bleeder. This gets out the air plus gives you fresh fluid in the caliper. Do all your brakes this way all the way around.