Not sure the rules on the forum about bashing a manufacturer so I will leave out names for now...

I got speed bleeders from a known manufacturer. Great idea...Poorly engineered.

I replaced them with my old stock ones and started the process. First one...I pumped the brake twice while it was open. No problem, dirty fluid coming out. I pump it three more times and check it. The internal spring, ball, and brass end piece are in the middle of my bleed off tube and I have to cut my tube apart to get it out!! WTF!!!

I can't believe the internals of this thing is simply held in place with a press fit of a brass end through cap into the steel bleeder valve! STUPID!!!!

So after cusing for 10 min, I clean up all the parts and put it back together. After I press the brass piece back in, I used a small hammer to tap around the main bleeded valve where it seams with the brass. Just enough to "crimp" over the steel enough to hold the brass in in the event it tried to come out again.

Anyone else have this issue? It seems to be ok now, but makes you mad when you put anything new on and it is defective.
Other than that they do make the job simple...

 

I've never treid them,or even heard of them,but it doesn't sound like a good idea ot me,if you think about the actual importance of your bleader screws I would stick with tried and true originals.toss that junk where it belongs,or better yet send them abck and let them know what you really think of them.

 

I am guessing you used Russell speedbleeders.

I did, however, buy some of the speedbleeders for my rear calipers off of the HELP! rack at the local Checker Auto. Worked very well for me.



Josh

 

 

Now, why does anyone need a speed bleeder? Both work the same way...turn.

 

Speed bleeders ROCK ....when they work properly.

 

Speedbleeders are one way check valves, they do not allow air to re-enter the system like normal bleeders can. Especially if you are a one-man operation and are trying to bleed brakes by yourself.

Josh

 

I see. I rarely bleed with a buddy and I don't have that problem with regular bleeders.

 

So you bleed brakes with a vacuum pump?

 

I wouldn't say speedbleeders are the best thing since sliced bread, but I believe they have their place.

I wish I had a speedbleeder for the hydraulic clutch on my motorcycle. It's a pain to bleed the system when the resevoir is hardly bigger than a thimble.

A trick I do on the bike's brakes is run the hose from the bleeder back into the master cylinder and just keep pumping the brakes until all air is gone. Plus the only fluid you lose is whatever is in the clear tube, which isn't much.

That only works if the fluid you are doing it with is clean and good, but it's the bee's ***** for bleeding brakes.

Josh

 

No.

I only need ONE wrench, a hose, and a jar to bleed all four on a dentside.

I just jam the brake pedal with the factory tire iron in order for the pedal to stay down after the final pump. Then I close the bleeder screw.