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one-man brake bleeder kit
#946987
03/09/11 10:38 AM
03/09/11 10:38 AM
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Hey gang..
I found this yesterday when I picked up my new master cylinder. Has anyone used one of these? I was going to gravity bleed the brakes, but then I saw this. What's anyone's experience with this or similar kit? I don't have any of my car buddies nearby to help with this before the weekend, so I'm on my own. I wanted to get this done tonight. I have already bench-bled the master cylinder.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
#946988
03/09/11 10:46 AM
03/09/11 10:46 AM
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Never used one of those. I do have a real pressure bleeder that I use which is worth it's weigh in gold. OT a little. When I was teenager, I would get my girlfriend to pump the brakes while I bleed the brakes. Of couse she didn't understand what we we're trying to do and I would get all uptight doing it. We eventually got married and then divorsed. 20 years later we get back togeather and we are talking and she says she'll do anything for me except help me bleed brakes.  Out of nowhere she says this. She said it sucked so bad when she tried to help me that she advised her 2 daughters to never help to bleed brakes. She remembered how stressed I made her while trying to bleed them. I told her no worries now I have a pressure bleeder.  Good luck with yours, looks like you have the right tool for the job.
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: imfixinmopars426]
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03/09/11 01:47 PM
03/09/11 01:47 PM
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i made my own pressure bleeder,plate of aluminum,a rubber gasket w/ slot in center so psi will get to both sides of resevior,and a hose in the middle of the plate. put air psi in the hose through a regulator at 5-10 psi. start at zero,and crank it up slow. i use c clamps,or whatever to fasten the plate to the master cyl. bleed a few times and ck level...works great,im always by myself. 
I did the same exact thing years ago...used a metal plate with a piece of flat rubber glued to it to help seal to the master cylinder. 
I do have a vacuum one too (mighty vac) setup that is good in alot of situations as well.
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: MOPARMIKE69]
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03/09/11 09:28 PM
03/09/11 09:28 PM
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One word: Mityvac.
You can get this at harbor freight for $40
http://www.harborfreight.com/mityvac-vacuum-pump-39522.html
I have had one of these for years. Cannot do without it. Makes brake bleeding EASY.
 One small tip - before bleeding the brakes wrap the bleeders in a little teflon tape - helps prevent air from being pulled past the threads of the bleeder. I close the bleeder, pull a vacuum and then crack the bleeder screw, and it pulls the fluid right through.
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Sixpak]
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03/09/11 10:50 PM
03/09/11 10:50 PM
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whats wrong with putting a rubber hose on the bleeder screw and putting the other end in a soda bottle with a bit of brake fluid covering the other end of the hose, open the bleeder screw then slowly pump the brakes?
i have been bleeding brakes this way for the last 20 years without problems.
best of all it doesn't cost you anything for the home made tool.
perception is 90% of reality
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Mr T2U]
#947005
03/10/11 05:58 AM
03/10/11 05:58 AM
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whats wrong with putting a rubber hose on the bleeder screw and putting the other end in a soda bottle with a bit of brake fluid covering the other end of the hose, open the bleeder screw then slowly pump the brakes?
i have been bleeding brakes this way for the last 20 years without problems.
best of all it doesn't cost you anything for the home made tool.
What do you mean whats wrong? Don't you want new tools? Its always a good reason to buy stuff. Yeah, I guess your way works too, but jeez, new stuff ROXXX 
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Commando1]
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03/10/11 11:10 AM
03/10/11 11:10 AM
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 Disregard the fact that this is clearly a motorcycle and you will setup your Mityvac the same way for bleeding on a car. Make sure you've got the small length of tube in the underside of the reservoir cap. Some like to pull a vacuum (start pumping handle) and then crack the bleeder. Some like to just crack the bleeder and start pumping. Either way, you'll do the same job. An important note: I've used the Mityvac on a number of applications and if you pay close enough attention you WILL notice that you pull air in and around the threads of the bleeder screw. As someone mentioned, it wouldn't be a terrible idea to put some teflon tape around the threads. Just make sure you don't hang the thread too long over the seat/hole on the screw itself.
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Commando1]
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03/11/11 02:44 PM
03/11/11 02:44 PM
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Hey gang..
Well, got her done.. I used a combination of old and new. I used the old-fashion way of a jar with fluid and the hose submerged in it for the rears. The jar fit rather nicely perched on the leaf springs. The front, I used the one-man bleeder system I purchased. Worked out great. For those curious, I found some brake fluid used in Formula I racing applications. Being that the engine compartment of the Daytona can get rather hot in the Summer, I wanted the extra protection of durability of this performance fluid. Last year, the fluid would get VERY hot around the master cylinder.
Last edited by hemi68charger; 03/11/11 02:47 PM.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
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03/11/11 02:45 PM
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Rt Front starting to bleed.. Kit worked out great...
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
#947013
03/11/11 02:45 PM
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All the air gone and new fluid passing through
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: hemi68charger]
#947014
03/11/11 02:46 PM
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Performance fluid I used with a very high boiling point.. It is used in racing applications like road racing and Formula I.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
[Re: Erics5th]
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03/12/11 03:15 AM
03/12/11 03:15 AM
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Stupid question.. but do you still have to bench bleed the master if you're using a pressure bleeder to push fluid through the system? It seems like you could remove the lines and add pressure and it would blow fluid though. Then hook the lines up and continue bleeding. OR does the plunger have to move to get all the air out? I only ask since in my cars, there's only 2" of clearance between the MC and the strut tower. Makes it a PITA to re-attach the lines after a bench bleed, meanwhile fluid is dripping everywhere, probably getting air back in the MC  I may have to fashion a plate that sits on the MC and has a connection for the air compressor 
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Re: one-man brake bleeder kit
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#947018
03/12/11 07:52 PM
03/12/11 07:52 PM
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I have always bench bleed and then mount up MC. Then push fluid through the whole system with a pressure bleeder. Never tried it dry, didn't want have to do it twice(installing a new MC) 
For me, I "bench" bleed my master cylinder on the car. I have old front and rear brake lines that I have cut and formed to empty out into the reservoir. I just fill up the front and rear reservoirs and pump away.
TroyHouston Mopar Connection Club'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi) '69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana '70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
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