Anyone use this power bleeder?
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Anyone use this power bleeder?
Title says it. Looks good but does it work? http://www.motiveproducts.com/index.htm
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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)
I have it and it works great. I got their adapter but found two 4" C-clamps worked much better at holding it to the master than the supplied chains.
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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (zwede)
I threw out an info post earlier this week on this product and that it works great. Markus suggestion of "C" clamps is right on.
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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)
I can't seem to get any fluid to flow to my rear calipers at all,no matter how hard I try,maybe something like this is what I need.What sort of pressure would you need to force fluid out of the rear calipers?
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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (Fleetwood)
Here are some ways to make an inexpensive brake bleeder
http://carcraft.com/techarticles/85658/
http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
http://carcraft.com/techarticles/85658/
http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (battsup)
I don't have one, but I take mine to Midas because they do. Every year I have them flush and fill every car.
Maybe I should invest in one, but for $25.00 it's not worth it to even get the tires off and get my hands dirty.
Maybe I should invest in one, but for $25.00 it's not worth it to even get the tires off and get my hands dirty.
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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)
Made my own with a 1/4" thick piece of alum, a bicycle tube inflation valve, a piece of mouse pad and a cigarette lighter powered air pump. Clamp it on, pump it for about 5 seconds and you'll have plenty of pressure to push brake fluid thru the pipes.
Cleared the entire brake system of air in about 10 minutes.
Cut the alum about 1/2" larger than the top of the master cylinder in both directions. Cut the bike tube about 1.5" around the valve. Drill a hole in the alum. Epoxy the valve to the alum. Cut the mouse pad a bit larger than the alum with a hole to align with the bike valve. Place the mouse pad on the open, full master cylinder. Place the alum on the mouse pad. Clamp it down with two large C clamps. Connect air pump. Pump for 5 to 10 sec. open bleeder slowly - it will squirt. Be Careful- you can easily drain the master cylinder. When you see no air in the fluid, move to the next wheel. refill the master cylinder and repeat.
Cleared the entire brake system of air in about 10 minutes.
Cut the alum about 1/2" larger than the top of the master cylinder in both directions. Cut the bike tube about 1.5" around the valve. Drill a hole in the alum. Epoxy the valve to the alum. Cut the mouse pad a bit larger than the alum with a hole to align with the bike valve. Place the mouse pad on the open, full master cylinder. Place the alum on the mouse pad. Clamp it down with two large C clamps. Connect air pump. Pump for 5 to 10 sec. open bleeder slowly - it will squirt. Be Careful- you can easily drain the master cylinder. When you see no air in the fluid, move to the next wheel. refill the master cylinder and repeat.