yep, speedbleeders work great. I installed all 4 on my Jeep last year and it is a peice of cake to bleed by yourself once installed.quote:
Originally posted by peakperformance:
Try these, very easy to use and they work extremely well.
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
are there different sizes for different tubing?quote:
I use a back check valve from an aquarium supply house ($2.95) and a one foot of clear tubing from Lowes'($0.20). Install valve correctly on hose, attach hose to valve and othe end to bleeder on the caliper. I put valve facing down in a catch can. Works great and for $3.20 it's tough to beat. ed
Most wives will tolerate occasional helping if you let them be the one pushing the pedal. If you are going to mess around with the brakes more than they need, she may lose patience.quote:
Originally posted by acranox:
I just want to chime in and say that I've got a little hand held vacuum pump (i bought it to check the vacuum stuff on my car) and it's useless as a brake bleeder IMHO. I followed the directions carefully, but it just doesn't seal well enough around the line, so you can't tell if the air is coming from the seal, or the line, and I worried air was being let back in. So I put the thing aside, and called an assistant, and had the brakes bled in a matter of minutes.
brake cleaner is formulated to leave ZERO residue... I use it quite a bit as a general cleaner and it works great. I've never had it react with a surface and I find it works awesome removing Armor-all type products from plastics to be painted.quote:
Originally posted by labman:
Brake fluid is nasty, aggressive stuff. Some people use it as a paint remover. Chances are if it resists brake fluid, it will resist brake cleaner. Brake cleaner is formulated not to damage brake parts.