Pressure bleed kit for brakes...

[ffc]

Works very well for me.

[FredClogs]

The Sealey VS820 unit is pretty good, my mate has one and I've borrowed it a few times, dead straightforward, but whatever you do don't let it run dry and push air thought the system, that's a whole new level of fk up.

[Jonny_]

The Gunson Eazibleed is absolutely the most effective device on the planet for covering engine bays in brake fluid...

The seals and lids they supply are pretty naff, last time around I used a mountain bike tyre deflated to a mere 10psi and still couldn't stop it leaking, fortunately I'd thought ahead and stuffed a load of rags around the reservoir in readiness! Gave up and did it the old-fashioned way (get an assistant to pump the pedal, bit of wood placed behind the pedal to limit its travel).

I'm pondering one of the vacuum bleeder kits as a safer one-man alternative to the pressurised kits.

Just for info, on ABS cars, if the system has been emptied then you need to exercise the bypass valves and pump in the ABS unit whilst bleeding to ensure no air is trapped in the ABS unit. Usually a matter of connecting to the car's OBD port with the appropriate software and operating each valve in turn from the software. Also worth doing the same if you want to fully replace the brake fluid, otherwise the old fluid won't be fully flushed from the ABS unit.

[E-bmw]

Jonny_ said:

The Gunson Eazibleed is absolutely the most effective device on the planet for covering engine bays in brake fluid...

As usual, everyone has their own experiences & they are all pertinent.

My own experiences are exactly the opposite, I have used mine for over 10 years & it has always been 100% superb for me.

Conversely I would NEVER consider a vacuum bleeder, every time I have seen one in use they pull air in through the threads on the bleed nipple, so you have no way of KNOWING with 100% surety whether the air is coming from the nipple threads or is entrained in the hydraulic system.

[PositronicRay]

E-bmw said:

Jonny_ said:

The Gunson Eazibleed is absolutely the most effective device on the planet for covering engine bays in brake fluid...

As usual, everyone has their own experiences & they are all pertinent.

My own experiences are exactly the opposite, I have used mine for over 10 years & it has always been 100% superb for me.

Conversely I would NEVER consider a vacuum bleeder, every time I have seen one in use they pull air in through the threads on the bleed nipple, so you have no way of KNOWING with 100% surety whether the air is coming from the nipple threads or is entrained in the hydraulic system.

I squirted brake fluid once, forgot to drop the pressure in the tyre. Always double check the seals, works well. only occasional DIY stuff so doesn't really justify an expensive bit of kit.

[Adam32]

helix402 said:

I have one of these, had it for years and it works a treat:



Lots of UK suppliers sell similar items.

I have also had this one for years and it works brilliantly. I purchased it from the states on Ebay

[S0 What]

E-bmw said:

Jonny_ said:

The Gunson Eazibleed is absolutely the most effective device on the planet for covering engine bays in brake fluid...

As usual, everyone has their own experiences & they are all pertinent.

My own experiences are exactly the opposite, I have used mine for over 10 years & it has always been 100% superb for me.

Conversely I would NEVER consider a vacuum bleeder, every time I have seen one in use they pull air in through the threads on the bleed nipple, so you have no way of KNOWING with 100% surety whether the air is coming from the nipple threads or is entrained in the hydraulic system.

Same here, been using an easybleed for well over 15 years daily in my workshop, i've had leaks, all self inflicted by not lowering the pressure in the tyre, worst was a van wheel at 50 PSi ! the fluid spurt made it clear accross the road to a tree on tother side
ABS i usually just have the ign on when bleeding to get the ABS pump to cycle unless you have fully drained the modulator (like by removing/changing it) there's nothing special at all to do when bleeding an ABS system that the DIYer will get into, changed many an ABS modual with no bleeding issue although there is allways the odd exception but i've yet to come accross one in my small woprkshop, working on the ave shed most londoners (who would frequent my little backstreet garage) own, the usuall fluid change wil not be an issue on 99.9% of veheicals.