power brake bleeder recommendations
Discussion
kennypowers2000 said:
I was looking at the hand-operated vacuum ones such as these Sealey Vacuum Tester and Brake Bleeding Kit Complete with Carry Case
Does anyone use or rate them?
Was going to get either the Eezibleed or Sealey VS820 hand-pump one, but was put off as the Eezibleed you need to mess around with the spare tyre and might crack the reservoir as you can't gradually pressurise. And the Sealey only comes with one cap, the universal cap being another £20 on top!
People have suggested just putting a silicone tube on the nipple, submerged in an old bottle of brake fluid, then pumping the pedal a few times. Maybe this is the simplest way ahead!
Cheers
KP
Memory jogged (!) I think I ended up using the cap from my EZ bleed with the Sealey thing because, as you say, it only comes with one cap. The only issue with pumping the pedal is that it needs two people. On older cars its not necessarily great for the master cylinder seals either.Does anyone use or rate them?
Was going to get either the Eezibleed or Sealey VS820 hand-pump one, but was put off as the Eezibleed you need to mess around with the spare tyre and might crack the reservoir as you can't gradually pressurise. And the Sealey only comes with one cap, the universal cap being another £20 on top!
People have suggested just putting a silicone tube on the nipple, submerged in an old bottle of brake fluid, then pumping the pedal a few times. Maybe this is the simplest way ahead!
Cheers
KP
Never had a problem with 20psi on the eezibleed on the m3. I beleive bmw actually specify 28psi for pressure bleeding in the workshop info.
I do like the look of the sealy though, no messing about with the spare and it holds a better volume than the pretty small bottle that the eezibleed has.
I do like the look of the sealy though, no messing about with the spare and it holds a better volume than the pretty small bottle that the eezibleed has.
Joe M said:
Never had a problem with 20psi on the eezibleed on the m3. I beleive bmw actually specify 28psi for pressure bleeding in the workshop info.
I do like the look of the sealy though, no messing about with the spare and it holds a better volume than the pretty small bottle that the eezibleed has.
Like I said, 15PSI split the reservoir on a VW I had......I do like the look of the sealy though, no messing about with the spare and it holds a better volume than the pretty small bottle that the eezibleed has.
blueST said:
When I chose the Sealy VS I was put off the vacuum type bleeders as 'net wisdom suggests they can pull air and crap in via the threads on the nipple. No idea if it's true but that helped narrow the choice to pressure bleeders for me.
That makes no sense to me. Anything that was dragged in via the threads is going to get pulled straight out through the thing anyway surely? Is there a manual vacuum bleeder available at reasonable cost anywhere? I looked for one a year or two back but couldn't find one so ended up with the Sealey pressure bleeder.Wombat3 said:
That makes no sense to me. Anything that was dragged in via the threads is going to get pulled straight out through the thing anyway surely? Is there a manual vacuum bleeder available at reasonable cost anywhere? I looked for one a year or two back but couldn't find one so ended up with the Sealey pressure bleeder.
To be fair, I don't think dirt was the primary reason, I think the main issue was that you could pull bubbles through, making it difficult to tell when you've done. It's probably something that could possibly happen but in realty doesn't.blueST said:
Wombat3 said:
That makes no sense to me. Anything that was dragged in via the threads is going to get pulled straight out through the thing anyway surely? Is there a manual vacuum bleeder available at reasonable cost anywhere? I looked for one a year or two back but couldn't find one so ended up with the Sealey pressure bleeder.
To be fair, I don't think dirt was the primary reason, I think the main issue was that you could pull bubbles through, making it difficult to tell when you've done. It's probably something that could possibly happen but in realty doesn't.
kennypowers2000 said:
Just been to Halfrauds, £5.99, or £3 with a trade card!
The valve appears to be a tube with a ball bearing in the end.
'kinell- I use these but didn't realise they were so cheap with a trade card!The valve appears to be a tube with a ball bearing in the end.
Edited by kennypowers2000 on Friday 1st May 18:37
Do you need to be a mechanic? I'm in car sales really
I'm not a mechanic. I just showed them my educational engineering certificate and filled out the form. Guess it all depends on who is behind the service counter at the time.
The cards is hit and miss at Halfrauds, some things you get a good discount, some things you get diddly squat.
I wouldn't want to pay too much for a plastic bottle and tube anyway!
The cards is hit and miss at Halfrauds, some things you get a good discount, some things you get diddly squat.
I wouldn't want to pay too much for a plastic bottle and tube anyway!
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