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Old 08-14-2003, 07:18 PM
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Default Anyone use this power bleeder?

Title says it. Looks good but does it work? http://www.motiveproducts.com/index.htm
Old 08-14-2003, 07:26 PM
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It will work if you have the right master cylinder adapter.
Old 08-14-2003, 08:22 PM
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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.
Old 08-14-2003, 11:15 PM
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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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Default 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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Default 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
Old 08-15-2003, 12:26 PM
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Default 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.
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Default 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.

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