Brake Bleed kits- No Assistant
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Brake Bleed kits- No Assistant
Hey any of you guys ever do brake bleeding without an assistant?
I have never done brake bleeding before and want to be prepared for my first
time. I don't have anyone to help me.
Any of you guys ever try the Brake Bleed kits like Eezibleed Bleed kit, for doing
the job alone.
Any recomendations or tips?
Thanks!
I have never done brake bleeding before and want to be prepared for my first
time. I don't have anyone to help me.
Any of you guys ever try the Brake Bleed kits like Eezibleed Bleed kit, for doing
the job alone.
Any recomendations or tips?
Thanks!
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Traditional bleeding is next to impossible without help.Youll likely just introduce more air into the system running back and forth.For about 25 bucks you can get 4 EZ bleeders from Russel or several other companies.They are just like regular bleeders,except they have a one-way valve that closes when fluid stops flowing out.You can bleed your brakes in just a couple minutes,with no help.They are a huge conveinience,especially if you flush your brake fluid often(as you should)
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Make your own pressure bleeder for about $20...get a 1/2 gallon pump type garden sprayer from the nearest ACE hardware, a 1/4" brass hose barb, about 10 feet of clear vinyl hose and a spare master cylinder cap from a auto parts store. Remove the existing hose from the sprayer and replace with the vinyl hose. Drill a hole in the extra master cylinder cap and screw in the hose barb, secure with RTV. Plug the vent hole in the cap with rtv and allow to cure thoroughly. Connect the hose to the hose barb on the cap. Pour 1 quart of brake fluid in the sprayer, pump a few times to expel the air from the line, when the fluid reaches the cap, install it on the master cylinder, pump up the sprayer a few more times (you don't want or need more than about 15 to 20 pounds of pressure) and bleed away. Works great, and costs less than half of what you pay for a professional pressure bleeder. Total cost is under $25, and works for both clutch and brake master cylinders for all year RX7's.
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I use a long piece of wood with rags covering the end, and i pump the brakes, and when its time to hold the pedal down, I jam the board between the pedal and the seat. Run back or around and pop the bleeder. Run forwards and do it again. Not hard.
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^ nice. very cheap but nice.![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
having two people is probably the best but if you have to do it yourself, i hear the pressure bleed system that <grease> just described works pretty well.
don't use a vaccum bleeder, because they don't work. ask me how i know!
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having two people is probably the best but if you have to do it yourself, i hear the pressure bleed system that <grease> just described works pretty well.
don't use a vaccum bleeder, because they don't work. ask me how i know!
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why not just gravity bleed them... thats how most people i know do it when there isnt anyone to help..
just open the furthest away first.. and just keep adding fluid to the resivior..
just open the furthest away first.. and just keep adding fluid to the resivior..
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Originally Posted by grease
Make your own pressure bleeder for about $20...get a 1/2 gallon pump type garden sprayer from the nearest ACE hardware, a 1/4" brass hose barb, about 10 feet of clear vinyl hose and a spare master cylinder cap from a auto parts store. Remove the existing hose from the sprayer and replace with the vinyl hose. Drill a hole in the extra master cylinder cap and screw in the hose barb, secure with RTV. Plug the vent hole in the cap with rtv and allow to cure thoroughly. Connect the hose to the hose barb on the cap. Pour 1 quart of brake fluid in the sprayer, pump a few times to expel the air from the line, when the fluid reaches the cap, install it on the master cylinder, pump up the sprayer a few more times (you don't want or need more than about 15 to 20 pounds of pressure) and bleed away. Works great, and costs less than half of what you pay for a professional pressure bleeder. Total cost is under $25, and works for both clutch and brake master cylinders for all year RX7's.
Get an old mountain bike inner tube.
Slice it and tie up one end. Stretch the other end over the mouth of the master. (Universal. One size fits all.
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Add air.
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Originally Posted by Pele
Nice, but I'm even cheaper.
Get an old mountain bike inner tube.
Slice it and tie up one end. Stretch the other end over the mouth of the master. (Universal. One size fits all.
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Add air.
Get an old mountain bike inner tube.
Slice it and tie up one end. Stretch the other end over the mouth of the master. (Universal. One size fits all.
![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Add air.
Pouring some fluid into the tube, prior to putting it on the master, can help to prevent getting the res too low. Adding a hose clamp on the end of the inner tube might be a good idea, as well.
3rd and final 7:
The speed bleeders for brakes should work, as long as you find one with the correct threads. This should be the same as the brakes, but not always.
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Originally Posted by steve84GS TII
Traditional bleeding is next to impossible without help.Youll likely just introduce more air into the system running back and forth.For about 25 bucks you can get 4 EZ bleeders from Russel or several other companies.They are just like regular bleeders,except they have a one-way valve that closes when fluid stops flowing out.You can bleed your brakes in just a couple minutes,with no help.They are a huge conveinience,especially if you flush your brake fluid often(as you should)
How do i know which ones (size) to get? Or would the people that sell them be
able to tell me?
Thanks for all your replies, and help!
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