Automatic brake bleeders...any good?
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Automatic brake bleeders...any good?
I need to flush my brake system, and I'm thinking of getting an auto brake bleeder. Does anyone have good/bad experiences with one, or can anyone recommend a manufacturer? Thanks...
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Not sure if you are talking about the same thing, but a shop I used to work at had one called a Brake Ball, IIRC. You filled it with fluid on the bottom, had a rubber diaphram and used compressed air to pressurize the master cyl. It was great for flushing/bleeding without a helper. You can also attach vacuum lines to all bleeders, run those into jars full of fluid(so the ends are submerged in it) open all bleeders and pump pedal up and down (may have to actually pull pedal back up by hand. This is the Poor-Boy method. When air flushes out into the jars, it will bubble to the surface, but when pedal is pulled back up and it sucks in, it'll pick up fluid instead of air. Close bleeders and test. Works okay once you get the hang of it, but can be messy. BTW, push pedal slowly or it can blow the vacuum line off the bleeder. This system has the advantage of being cheap. (4 Mason jars, 4ft. vac line, 1 big jug of brake fluid).
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Pressure bleeders are the best way for a one man operation but its getting harder to keep up with all the attachments needed for all the different makes and models.
I have found a spring loaded bleeder screw that replaces the stock bleeder screw which works well, it will allow air to be removed and can be left in place or you can remove it and replace the stock bleeder with little or no loss of fluid.
They are available at the parts house and make a one man operation a lot easier
I have found a spring loaded bleeder screw that replaces the stock bleeder screw which works well, it will allow air to be removed and can be left in place or you can remove it and replace the stock bleeder with little or no loss of fluid.
They are available at the parts house and make a one man operation a lot easier
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That's good to know, but in this case I want to replace the fluid, not just bleed the air. There's one on eBay that claims will work with Fords and Mazdas, and that will cover this household, so I suppose I should go ahead with that, unless anyone has any other suggestions.
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