[Vwdiesel] bad brakes on 2001 Jetta

[Kneale Brownson]

No more than 15 lbs.  google home made brake bleeder.

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On Jul 8, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Rolf Pechukas <rbp at 4u2bu.org> wrote:

> OK, so you guys are fighting about whether pedal pushing or power bleeding is preferable
> 
> but in either case, you are using pressure to *push* fluid out at the bleed nipples
> 
> no one is advocating vacuum bleeding - suction at the bleed nipples - which is what my mechanic was doing and I was questioning (was sucking air past the threads, and you could never tell whether you had solid fluid or not)
> 
> seems to me, ideal practice would be: constant compressor-based pressure at the reservoir, steady 25 lbs or whatever, pushing an extra 'column' of brake fluid attached to the reservoir, so you don't ever run dry
> 
> bleed nipples in order, then stomp pedal to drive any bubbles toward nipples, then bleed in order again, repeat until all air gone
> 
> if I had the car, I'd do something like that
> 
> any advice on how to suggest a pressure-based bleed to the mechanic? I don't want to pay him for the work and then have to re-do it myself - too much other stuff going on
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Rolf in MA
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