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Brake bleeding tool?

kpke

kpke

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06 R1 LE 158
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Ken
I need to bleed/flush brake fluid in a bunch of bikes. I will assembly line them and cycle them thru flushing and ending with fresh brake fluid in all of them.

What tool is best for this?

Hopefully something that lasts a while. I did purchase a HF vacuum bleeder some time ago but last time I checked it was not working.

Thanks
 
Motion Pro brake bleeder tool (pass-thru wrench with tube) and a hand to pump the lever. The vacuum bleeders are nice but unnecessary.
 
I have a mityvac hand pump. It has worked pretty well for a handful of bikes and a couple cars. It does seem like its started to show some wear - it squeaks a bit when using it but still pulls pressure. Sometimes air bubbles seem to sneak in at the rubber fitting that mounts on the bleeder nipple which shouldn't affect the integrity of the fluid in the lines but warrants a double check bleeding it the old fashioned way once I'm done with the Mityvac.

For the ~$30 I paid for it and how many times I've used it, I would say it has been well worth it.
 
I have a HF that works just fine. I've had it a few years now and if it shits the bed tomorrow, I got my money's worth.
I'm a tool junky and will probably upgrade to a pressure bleeder in the future.
I saw one that used the air pressure from a spare tire that looked really good.
 
I have the HF copy of the mitivac and it's helpful on cars but on bikes not really necessary. You usually have to manual bleed anyhow to get good lever feel.

Id get a big syringe or a turkey baster and empty all the reservoirs, fill with fresh fluid and do it the manual way.
 
The only bleed tools I've ever employed even when dealing with a new rear
caliper on a single sided swingarm... its not about tools its about technique...
 

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i use a cheapo amazon vacuum bleeder when bleeding dry brake systems. Otherwise just use the 8mm wrench and pump the lever.
 
Another option is Brake Fluid Syringe. Can suck or force in oil. Like the Force method, it clears bubbles in the line nicely.
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One precaution is close brake valve before refilling the Syringe.
 
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jimboFosho said:
I have a mityvac hand pump. It has worked pretty well for a handful of bikes and a couple cars. It does seem like its started to show some wear - it squeaks a bit when using it but still pulls pressure. Sometimes air bubbles seem to sneak in at the rubber fitting that mounts on the bleeder nipple which shouldn't affect the integrity of the fluid in the lines but warrants a double check bleeding it the old fashioned way once I'm done with the Mityvac.

For the ~$30 I paid for it and how many times I've used it, I would say it has been well worth it.
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I love my Mityvac, makes things easy when you don't have a helper.
 
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I've always used the cheapo magnet type. The best $4 I ever spent.
 
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cheez said:
Motion Pro brake bleeder tool (pass-thru wrench with tube) and a hand to pump the lever. The vacuum bleeders are nice but unnecessary.
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This is an awesome little tool, used it last weekend. I highly recommend, best spent $14.
 
nakedape said:
Pneumatic power bleeder. You can run a quart of fluid through a small system in minutes. My roommate was a tech and had a nice snap on one. Maybe there’s an inexpensive version.

Here’s a small used one great price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-BB...076160&hash=item3fcfcaf5ab:g:q8gAAOSwCB1dtJ0i
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That's basically what HF copied. If you have an air source and are doing a lot of brake bleeding, the pneumatic bleeder is, hands down, the way to go. Takes minutes to bleed the system. I ain't never going back to any other way.


Mad
 
I have a speed bleeder inline with the hose to a small mitivac.
If the brake lever pushes fluid, the speed bleeder does the work perfectly and the mitivac just acts as a reservoir for old fluid (no vacuum).
If the mc does not push fluid (some old POS bikes I've worked on) i add some vacuum to get it going until the mc pushes fluid on its own.
 
augustiron said:
I have a speed bleeder inline with the hose to a small mitivac.
If the brake lever pushes fluid, the speed bleeder does the work perfectly and the mitivac just acts as a reservoir for old fluid (no vacuum).
If the mc does not push fluid (some old POS bikes I've worked on) i add some vacuum to get it going until the mc pushes fluid on its own.
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Brilliant. Ordering a bleeder now.
 
The HF brake bleeder that hooks up to your compressor works good. You can use it to suck the reservoirs dry too.
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Another thing that works good is a the syringe and hose and back bleed it. You'll need to suck the reservoir dry first though.
 
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HadesOmega said:
The HF brake bleeder that hooks up to your compressor works good. You can use it to suck the reservoirs dry too.
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Another thing that works good is a the syringe and hose and back bleed it. You'll need to suck the reservoir dry first though.
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That's the one I have. Brilliant.

Mad
 
Maddevill said:
That's the one I have. Bril
K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid. :ride
A 2 foot long clear plastic hose and old clear plastic bottle and a wrench. pump up the brake lever, open bleeder port. look for the condition (color) of fluid, and for bubbles. it's simple cheap and it works.:cool
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