What brake bleeder cap would fit?

[Adam32]

Does anyone known what brake bleeder cap I would need to order to fit my vehicle? It would have to have a 90 degree attachment, due to the confined space. I have a pressure bleeder and this is my preferred method of bleeding brakes. The vehicle is a Mitsubishi Colt 2009 1.3, but I am not sure if its the original reservoir. Uploaded are some photographs with measurements. From the measurements, can anyone link to a brake bleeder cap would fit?[url]

|https://forums-images.pistonheads.com/469315/202407083410689[/url]

[Krikkit]

Can you get another standard cap? If so drill a hole and fit it up with the gubbins for the bleeder.

[tapkaJohnD]

Adam,
I bleed my brakes by pressurising the system in the normal way, by pressing on the pedal. As I work alone, I use a long pole to reach the pedal from all four corners of the car, though the windows. The pole has a length of plastic on the business end, with a notch in it, to engage the pedal. This works, honest!

John

[itcaptainslow]

That looks mightily similar to a Rover master cylinder cap, apart from being a screw rather than bayonet fitting.

I can attest to this fitting and working well - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-Clutch-Bleeder-Uni...

[s p a c e m a n]

It's only got to be a half decent air tight seal, I've stuck a too big cap on before and held it down with a couple of cable ties and it's worked.

[Adam32]

tapkaJohnD said:

Adam,
I bleed my brakes by pressurising the system in the normal way, by pressing on the pedal. As I work alone, I use a long pole to reach the pedal from all four corners of the car, though the windows. The pole has a length of plastic on the business end, with a notch in it, to engage the pedal. This works, honest!

Can't be bothered with all that, especially for the sake of 20 - 30 quid for a cap. I bleed all my vehicles with a pressure bleeder and it works a treat.

[Adam32]

itcaptainslow said:

That looks mightily similar to a Rover master cylinder cap, apart from being a screw rather than bayonet fitting.

I can attest to this fitting and working well - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-Clutch-Bleeder-Uni...

I think thats going to be too high for the confined space. I really just needs a simple 90 degree adapter, without that extra height

[Adam32]

Krikkit said:

Can you get another standard cap? If so drill a hole and fit it up with the gubbins for the bleeder.

I would if I had one, but I suspect its not even the original reservoir . By the time I have messed about trying to source something and the rest of the parts, I may as well just buy a dedicated bleeder cap

[Adam32]

Someone has mentioned in the amazon reviews that this fits a mitsubishi colt, but then again I am no sure this is the original resevoir, so it may be a slightly different dimension. Its annoying that they don't put dimensions on any of these things. Plus it is from Germany, so I would have to wait for postage:

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/MANOTEC-Bleeding-Adapto...

[Adam32]

Looking online it seems that the following may fit, but the lack of engineering diagrams is frustrating:

MANOTEC Brake Bleeding Device Adaptor No. 21
Facom DF.20-07A
Sealey VS0204C4

[Hereward]

Instead of pressurising the reservoir why not buy the vacuum suction pump that sucks from the bleed nipples instead?

[Adam32]

Hereward said:

Instead of pressurising the reservoir why not buy the vacuum suction pump that sucks from the bleed nipples instead?

Why not just buy a cap for a few quid when I already have a pressure bleeder and it works fine for all my other vehicles. I certainly don't need another tool.

[AdeTuono]

Adam32 said:

Hereward said:

Instead of pressurising the reservoir why not buy the vacuum suction pump that sucks from the bleed nipples instead?

.......... I certainly don't need another tool.

What kind of a man are you?

[E-bmw]

Didn't your pressure bleeder come with a range of different caps?

I have an eazibleed & it has 3 caps, I have never had a car one won't fit.

[Hereward]

Adam32 said:

Hereward said:

Instead of pressurising the reservoir why not buy the vacuum suction pump that sucks from the bleed nipples instead?

Why not just buy a cap for a few quid when I already have a pressure bleeder and it works fine for all my other vehicles. I certainly don't need another tool.

Oh pardon me. Just buy the cap, then, and get on with it.

[TwinKam]

Pretty sure that's the standard 'Euro' cap, fitted to the majority of 'modern' cars, even Fords now, replacing their earlier bayonet fixing.
This one came with my Sealey pressure bleeder and has a 90° fitting, although you can also get a straight up version.

Edited by TwinKam on Tuesday 9th July 15:40

[Adam32]

TwinKam said:

Pretty sure that's the standard 'Euro' cap, fitted to the majority of 'modern' cars, even Fords now, replacing their earlier bayonet fixing.
This one came with my Sealey pressure bleeder and has a 90° fitting, although you can also get a straight up version.

Edited by TwinKam on Tuesday 9th July 15:40

Thanks for your info. It does like like it. What Sealey part number is that? Is it Sealey VS0204C4? It's just for Sealey VS0204C4 they quote 45mm, which looks a little different.

[ARHarh]

Hereward said:

Instead of pressurising the reservoir why not buy the vacuum suction pump that sucks from the bleed nipples instead?

Exactly I used one powered by compressed air. Not sure if you can get ones which don't require a compressor which may be the issue.

Still I would rather have someone press the peddle as it always works best.

[TwinKam]

ARHarh said:

Hereward said:

Instead of pressurising the reservoir why not buy the vacuum suction pump that sucks from the bleed nipples instead?

Exactly I used one powered by compressed air. Not sure if you can get ones which don't require a compressor which may be the issue.

Still I would rather have someone press the peddle as it always works best.

"...works best"? You've clearly not used a decent pressure bleeder on a modern car yet then!

[TwinKam]

Adam32 said:

TwinKam said:

Pretty sure that's the standard 'Euro' cap, fitted to the majority of 'modern' cars, even Fords now, replacing their earlier bayonet fixing.
This one came with my Sealey pressure bleeder and has a 90° fitting, although you can also get a straight up version.

Edited by TwinKam on Tuesday 9th July 15:40

Thanks for your info. It does like like it. What Sealey part number is that? Is it Sealey VS0204C4? It's just for Sealey VS0204C4 they quote 45mm, which looks a little different.

No that's not it. I was trying to find it for you, but I can only find the straight one now, Sealey VS820SA Brake Reservoir Cap 45mm. But if you google Sealey VS820, you get images of the bleeder with the angled cap...

Edited by TwinKam on Tuesday 9th July 16:09