| Clutch and Brake Bleeding tip | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 02:45 pm | 1st Post |
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I tried this and it works great. Find an empty spray bottle and remove the pump (I used a pump head from a liquid hand soap dispenser) attach a piece of vacum tubing to the straw on the pump or nozzle, then connect the tubing to the bleeder nipple. Loosen the bleeder nut and pump slowly till you get clear fluid (topping up the reservoir as you go) and no more air bubbles. Lock the bleeder nut, and your good to go. Replaces the otherwise expensive store bought vacum pump at a fraction of the cost. Quick, cheap and effective. You can also use it to drain your master cylinder reservoir, instead of pumping cruddy fluid through your system. Works on clutch and brake systems.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 05:55 pm | 2nd Post |
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hay why didnt i think of that -- NICE Tip Thanks
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 05:58 pm | 3rd Post |
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can you post some pics of your new tool please..... thanks!!!!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 06:25 pm | 4th Post |
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Excellent! I'm gonna try that!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 22nd, 2008 06:28 pm | 5th Post |
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I've been needing some new spray bottles anyways, off to Wally World!! Got a left side front caliper to do.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 05:27 am | 6th Post |
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2 examples. Attachment: DSCN1281.jpg (Downloaded 2314 times)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 05:30 am | 7th Post |
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Large and small Attachment: DSCN1278.jpg (Downloaded 2720 times)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 12:47 pm | 8th Post |
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I like it..good idea..I use a syringe but these pumps are easier to find..we have all have one laying around the house!!!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25th, 2008 12:44 am | 9th Post |
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thank you sure helped me find a cure for a question i was going to ask
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| Posted: Tue Mar 3rd, 2009 06:11 pm | 10th Post |
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I was going to post a thread asking the best way to do this. I spent about an hour trying to bleed my clutch and could not get all of the air out. Saw this post and after fifteen minutes all the air is out. Great tip! Last edited on Tue Mar 3rd, 2009 06:12 pm by tallyho |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 3rd, 2009 06:17 pm | 11th Post |
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Been there, done that. Better to work smart, not hard. Glad to help.
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| Posted: Tue Mar 3rd, 2009 07:14 pm | 12th Post |
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Super idea This one needs to be saved somewhere. You deserve a pat on the back for this one. I have the expensive vacume pump, so I never had to try and think of another way. But bi goly, I'll pass this idea on to some friends that always borrow my pump.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 4th, 2009 08:47 am | 13th Post |
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Yes, Magnificent idea, Thank You !
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| Posted: Wed Mar 4th, 2009 11:29 am | 14th Post |
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Yep, always knew busdrivers were a valuable asset, gonna make the cars easier to do too Last edited on Wed Mar 4th, 2009 11:31 am by 96aspencade ____________________ Retired Paramedic - 35 years. If I"m riding - life is good ......Never had a bad" day riding...Just some better than others!! Darksider # 1138 - Double Dark with Dynabeads 30,000 miles from my Formosa, trying a Goodyear Assurance in the spring. '96 GL 1500 SE - 220,000 km.... (8,000 km this year) '84 Shadow VT 750c - 32,000 km ( 14,000 km this year) '90 Suzuki Intruder 750 - 88,000 km .... (Gone) '85 GL 1200 Aspencade - 185,000 km (Gone) '83 Shadow 500 ( Gone) '70 Kawasaki KE-125 (Gone) '?? Suzuki 80 ( Gone) 2010 Alps tour pic's http://s752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/96se/Alps_2010/ Spot Tracker "http://www.spotadventures.com/trip/view?trip_id=225807">Alps http://www.drivingskills.on.ca skype - bob.joynt |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 4th, 2009 01:05 pm | 15th Post |
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Great idea and inexpensive
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| Posted: Thu Mar 5th, 2009 01:58 am | 16th Post |
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Great idea, it's time to change the brake fluid, I'm going to try it. Thanks
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10th, 2009 04:08 am | 17th Post |
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Great idea, I've had mushy front brakes since i changed the brake lines. I'll try it tomorrow.  
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11th, 2009 05:42 am | 18th Post |
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put a new callipar on the right side soft brake since, tried the quick pump, bled forever still soft brake. will give this a try, was going to try the other post with the tube and hose in a pan connected to the bleeder screw. but this look's better and makes sense. thank's
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11th, 2009 05:59 am | 19th Post |
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UPDATE: Use a clear type tubing to better see the air bubbles as they pass. When you no longer see bubbles, your done.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 12th, 2009 02:24 am | 20th Post |
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Hey, great idea! I've been looking for something to help with bleeding. I've got to do a caliper rebuild on the back brake soon and will try it out. Where I work, the vendor gave our maintenance department a whole box full of sprayers as spares so it was an easy aquisition. I tried one of those $5.00 squeeze bottle bleeders. Didn't work for s***. But this sure ought to! That's why I love this forum. One question real quick though Busdriver, does the brake fluid play havoc with the plastic parts of the pump? Just wondering if you had to get a new pump for each use or if you can use one for several times.
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