Vacuum brake bleeding kits

[normal bloke]

Gents,
Anyone tried any of these?
Anyone have a recommendation which one to buy? I have a small compressor in the shed that I would have thought is man enough or will the hand operated jobbys do?
Thanks

[ohtari]

I got a one way valve thing from halfords a few months back and it's been fantastic. I've stuck the end through the top of a lucazade sport bottle cap so it doesn't fall out.

Easy one man bleeding for under a fiver!

[normal bloke]

Thanks mate.. I've been bleeding brakes for over 30 years but now I have no friends that own old or knackered cars who have any sympathy, or the inclination to sit in a cold garage listening to me saying, "up"........."down"......"up"........."down"....etc.
At 51 I'm old enough and rich enough to spend up to £25 on the right bit of kit.
Still young enough to be tightfisted though so will take your recommendation on board unless someone can persuade me otherwise!

[williredale]

I have a Gunson Easibleed which I've used a couple of times. Easier than finding a neighbour or waiting for my kids to grow tall enough to reach the brake pedal!

[rigga]

Gunson eazy bleed kit that uses air pressure from a spare Tyre I find works great when your on your own and need brakes or clutches bleeding.

[f1nn]

I bought one of the hand pump Vacuum type bleeders before Christmas, and I can honestly say, a simple non return valve on the end of some clear pipe into a glass jar works just as well.

[wemorgan]

I've bought this hand pump kit. It works well and is easy to use as a 1 man job. I also have an eezibleed kit, but not all cars have compatible reservoir caps.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

The benefit of the vacuum kit is that there is no faffing with having to attach a partially deflated tyre, then reinflate it.

Edited by wemorgan on Saturday 8th February 17:45

[GadgeS3C]

Gunson Easibleed worked when I couldn't bleed a caliper with the old school. 2 hours of faffing then 5 minutes and job done.

Well worth the money IMHO.

[paintman]

Used an Eezibleed on our own cars for over 30 years. No complaints.
Be careful with concentric clutch slave cylinders though, some specify that they MUST NOT be pressure bled.

[dumfriesdave]

Another vote for Gunson.

Essential kit for the garage.

[Megaflow]

I've got a Gunson easi bleed and a Sealy vacuum bleeder. The Sealy is much better, I don't like the easi bleed over filling the master cylinder, then have to take some out afterwards.

[steveo3002]

another vote for the gunson easy bleed , good for what they cost

Edited by steveo3002 on Saturday 8th February 21:25

[etchacan]

Megaflow said:

...I don't like the easi bleed over filling the master cylinder, then have to take some out afterwards.

I keep a large syringe with my eezi-bleed for that - it's the best balance of price and ease of use I've found so far.

[HumbleJim]

Ezibleed here too.

[Megaflow]

etchacan said:

Megaflow said:

...I don't like the easi bleed over filling the master cylinder, then have to take some out afterwards.

I keep a large syringe with my eezi-bleed for that - it's the best balance of price and ease of use I've found so far.

That is what I normally do as well. But an easi bleed is £15 and the Sealy vacuum was only £20

[steveo3002]

Megaflow said:

I don't like the easi bleed over filling the master cylinder, then have to take some out afterwards.

either use a poundshop turkey baster to suck a bit out , or on the last wheel bleed it until the level is about right

[Mojocvh]

Getting serious for a mo

Be aware to bleed/ apply pressure in the same direction as real life operation.

Yes I know it sound daft, but even a momentary reverse in pressure/flow can unseat/disrupt system seals in anti lock modules/components.

Also remove abs pump fuse just in case it gets a supply.

Gunson kit is really good for the money it does the job. what more can you ask?.

Mo.

[normal bloke]

Thanks fellas. I have used a pressure based eezibleed thingy before but it blew brake fluid all over my freshly painted (classic) Mini bulkhead, AND I had a brand new reservoir cap AND I had surreptitiously reduced the recommended tyre pressure beforehand. This is why I'm interested in the vacuum options - it seems it doesn't really matter which system we use, the crucial thing is to get a really good seal around the bleed nipple and don't undo it too loosely or air will slip in and confuse the op!
I will give the non return valve-on-a-length-of-tube option a try tomorrow (Sunday) and if THAT doesn't work, order a Sealy johnny on Monday off've fleabay.

Edited by normal bloke on Saturday 8th February 23:02

Edited by normal bloke on Saturday 8th February 23:09

[Goodsteed]

Another vote for gunison. If you are doing a full system bleed its a pain thought as he bottle is only like 400ml.

[Mojocvh]

Goodsteed said:

Another vote for gunison. If you are doing a full system bleed its a pain thought as he bottle is only like 400ml.