Another Brake Fluid Flush Question

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Originally Posted By: Ducked
Originally Posted By: MRtv
Wife is much happier not having to be the brake buddy.


No experience using wives for this, but I've tested Scottish and Taiwanese girlfriends in this role. Neither were very reliable, and they are probably also the most expensive solution on the market.

 

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Originally Posted By: artbuc
Originally Posted By: Kestas
Yes, it can be done. I routinely do one-man bleeding. You crack open the bleeder screw about a half turn. This allows fluid to flow out under pressure and releasing the brake pedal lets only a tiny amount to be slurped back in... kind of a poor man`s one-way valve. Keeping a tube on the bleeder screw makes sure no air is slurped back in.


What about air sucked in past the bleeder threads?
On the Russell Speed Bleeders, I use 3M silicone grease to prevent air ingress down the threads. The 3M product is viscous enough to stay put for the few minutes it takes to displace about a pint of fluid. Works for me.