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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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brake bleeder kit

What works best for single person bleeding the brakes??
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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harley davidsons are hard to bleed,so i have a pneumatic bleeder.its great for any hydralic brakes.fill the master,open the bleeder ,attach hose to bleader and pull the trigger.it sucks the fluid into a container.just keep an i eye on your fluid level.i think i paid about $75 for mine.works great.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Speed bleeders that screw into the calipers and wheel cyl.

I have the brake vacuum bleeders, for me they only work with a varied amount of success because they do not seal properly around the bleeder. I usually just go find someone to help with the pedal.
 
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Speed bleeders that screw into the calipers and wheel cyl.

I have the brake vacuum bleeders, for me they only work with a varied amount of success because they do not seal properly around the bleeder. I usually just go find someone to help with the pedal.
 
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 05:31 AM
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my pneumatic bleeder works real good.it has different ends for different size bleeder valves.no problem with sealing.got mine off the snap-on truck.i have seen cheaper ones,but you get what you pay for.-correction-i just looked in my receipts and i paid $124 for it.well worth it.i'm usually by myself when working on cars-trucks-bikes.(i won't ask the wife to help.)
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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I've always just used gravity, never had trouble. Adding a platic tube to the bleeder make it less messy.
 
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