[s-cars] Brake Bleeder Kit

[Mark Pollan]

I just gravity bleed - works great IMO.  Yeah it takes some time but it's
not like you have to stand there and watch the fluid drip out.

Regards,

Mark

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From: 	s-car-list-bounces+mark.pollan=mci.com at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces+mark.pollan=mci.com at audifans.com]  On Behalf Of
Olek
Sent:	Monday, February 09, 2004 11:44 AM
To:	Dave Forgie
Cc:	s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject:	Re: [s-cars] Brake Bleeder Kit

Agreed - I tried to use MityVac for brake bleeding when replaced master
brake cylinder
.... long story short - car stood on jack stands (so wife could not drive it
away :) ) for
a week, until Motive pressure bleeder was delivered. This one was working,
although I was
not very exited about adapter quality - it was seeping fluid and really was
not able too
keep pressure higher than 10psi (read - a waterfall of brake fluid). I ended
up having a
nice pool of brake fluid on the garage floor when I finished.

On my other car I have speedbleeders valves and I love them. No mess, no
fuss, you just
have to remember to not depress the pedal fully (otherwise master brake
cylinder's rubber
may get torn traveling in unused cylinder area), wooden stop block under the
brake pedal
helps.


regards,
   Olek

On Sun, 8 Feb 2004, Dave Forgie wrote:

> Chris:  Based on recent rear caliper "issues", I can say forget
> "MityVac" as a candidate.  Sure it drawns fluid out but it also draws
> air from around the bleeder screw threads.  You can never tell when you
> have the air out because you always get bubbles.  I ended up using the
> old "wife-on-the-peddle" trick.  There are some one-man bleeders (hose
> with a pressure-activated, spring return one-way foot valve).
> Personally, I think a pressure bleeder is a better idea as per Fred
> Munro's suggestion to me.
>
> Dave F.
>
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