One man brake bleed kits

[interloper]

My one has gone in the bin! Bloody useless thing, I'm sure I had one that worked okay some time ago but this current one seems to run at too high a pressure (yes there is adjustment but not much) and just wont seal properly around the top of the resevior, so when I try and use it I end up with brake fluid spraying around the engine bay, not ideal!

Fortunately my girlfriend doesn't seem to mind pumping the brakes when asked so I managed to get the job done the old fashioned way. For future reference has anyone found a pressure bleeder they would actually recommend?

[gsd2000]

im going to buy one of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Expert-68714-Vacuum...

[marcus85]

I bought one from Partco which does a good job.

[HustleRussell]

Don't use the kit's integral reservoir for brake fluid, just use the car's reservior and use the ez-bleed only to provide the pressure. This prevents spillages.
I use the sucky sucky type personally, they're excellent...

[ohtari]

gsd2000 said:

im going to buy one of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-Expert-68714-Vacuum...

"Technical Details

Peak current: 2,400 amp
Maximum engine starting size: 8,000 cc (12/24 volt petrol)
Maximum engine starting size (12 volt): 4,000 cc (diesel)
Maximum engine starting size (24 volt): 14,000 cc (diesel)
Maximum engine starting size (12 volt): 3,000 cc (diesel marine)
Maximum engine starting size (24 volt): 8,000 cc (diesel marine)
Battery: 29 Ah (solid lead)
Weight: 27 kg"

That's one hell of a vacuum pump!!!

[ch427]

if you remember to drop the tyre pressure before hooking up the eezi bleed it works fine. I do prefer the vacuum pumps but the last one i bought was crap.

[Art0ir]

After something to use myself if anyone has a recommendation

[voicey]

I have a sealey vs820 - awesome bit of kit. Here it is in action on my Ferrari:

Aldous Voice

Edited by voicey on Sunday 4th November 10:04

Edited by voicey on Sunday 4th November 10:10

[Art0ir]

voicey said:

I have a sealey vs820 - awesome bit of kit. Here it is in action on my Ferrari:

http://aldousvoice.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/ferrar...

Excellent cheers

[ian_uk1975]

I use a Vizibleed (length of hose with a 1-way ball valve)... ok, so you have to keep the brake fluid topped-up manually, but it's still a 1-man operation and works a treat.

[bertieg]

ian_uk1975 said:

I use a Vizibleed (length of hose with a 1-way ball valve)... ok, so you have to keep the brake fluid topped-up manually, but it's still a 1-man operation and works a treat.

i use something similar that i got off ebay for £4. no good for clutch bleeding, but works spot on for brake bleeding