Vacuum Brake Bleeder

[thescreensavers]

Which bleeder do you guys recommend for ~$100. There seems to be many options I just dont know whats crap and whats good.

 

[Howard]

You can build a pressure bleeder out of a hand-pump pressure sprayer.

 

[Meghan54]

Or you can save a bunch of $$ by buying a friend a beer or two and bleed your brakes the old fashioned way. Cost is under $10.

 

[Railgun]

Only if you do a lot of bleeds alone do you need a pressure bleeder, and I`d prefer one over a vac anyday. Obviously, as above, a friend is the cheapest route, but a pressure bleeder makes it an extremely easy job.

 

[T2urtle]

Motive pressure bleeders run about $60. Only problem I read is the cap for theb master might not always seal, but i think that is only for the universal caps.

I don't have one myself, I normally two man method it. I have a vac pump but doesn't work as well. That was a $35 investment. Pressure is the way to go. Dealerships use it.

TapaTalking

 

[SpatiallyAware]

I've heard a few people swear up and down that these vacuum bleeders do a better job of getting the small bubbles compared to the pressure bleeders or doing it with an assistant...

 

[JCH13]

Vacuum bleeders make the air bubbles bigger, which makes them easier to draw out of hard-to-reach places. Just have to be careful there are no leaks which can draw air in. I really like my vacuum bleeder, FWIW.

 

[cbrsurfr]

Motive all the way. Works great, I use mine a lot since I do track days.

 

[soccerballtux]

the one from harbor freight sucks don't buy it. Supposed to bolt on with your air compressor, yeah, no dice.

 

[Bartman39]

Gravity has always been my friend and is not all that expensive...:thumbsup:

But if you want to get high tech just get 2-3ft. of vac hose and a clear plastic bottle (20 oz water bottle works great) and large bottle of brake fluid... Fill the coke bottle (clean and dry it duh...) about 1/2 full of brake fluid then use the vac hose to slip on the brake bleeder and place the other end in the bottle with brake fluid and open the bleed screw about 1/2 turn... Then press down slowly (the slower the better) on the brake pedal and repeat 2-3 times then close off the bleed screw... Be sure to keep the master cylinder full and start with bleeding the wheel that is the most far away from the master cylinder and work your way to the drivers side front...

A one person or do it yourself very reliable system...😉

 

[thescreensavers]

Thanks for the replies, I have done the buddy system but It does not really get all the fluid out, and its slow heh.

My friends truck had stuff that looked like motor oil, we did the buddy system and two 32oz bottles later and it still wasn't new looking.

So that's why I thought about the pressure bleeders, I was looking at motive bleeders they look decent

 

[NutBucket]

Motive is definitely the way to go. Makes brake bleeding a pleasure instead of a chore. Much prefer it to the vacuum method.

 

[Howard]

Gravity has always been my friend and is not all that expensive...:thumbsup:

But if you want to get high tech just get 2-3ft. of vac hose and a clear plastic bottle (20 oz water bottle works great) and large bottle of brake fluid... Fill the coke bottle (clean and dry it duh...) about 1/2 full of brake fluid then use the vac hose to slip on the brake bleeder and place the other end in the bottle with brake fluid and open the bleed screw about 1/2 turn... Then press down slowly (the slower the better) on the brake pedal and repeat 2-3 times then close off the bleed screw... Be sure to keep the master cylinder full and start with bleeding the wheel that is the most far away from the master cylinder and work your way to the drivers side front...

A one person or do it yourself very reliable system...😉

When you raise the pedal doesn't it suck back? How do you make sure it pulls clean fluid only?