Bill Gregory

The eezibleed brake bleeder is one of the simpler pressure bleeders. First you clamp your brake reservoir overflow line. You fill a plastic bottle with brake fluid and hook it up to your brake fluid reservoir. Then hook up an air source (kids bicycle tire works well) of around 20 lbs. The air pressure keeps pressure on the brake fluid, so that, after attaching a hose to the bleeder nipple on the caliper and inserting it in a can or bottle, and opening the bleeder, brake fluid will flow into the container. You can generally find them for under $30. For that, understand, it won't last a lifetime, maybe not several years. However, one usage and it's easily paid for itself versus have someone else bleed your brakes. And since the plastic container only holds maybe 2/3L, it's easy to clean out. It also comes with several sizes of caps and seals.

The only reason for mentioning this is that I got a sale brochure from IPD, who is an aftermarket Volvo place in Oregon. (No affiliation, but when I had a Volvo, they were good people to deal with). Their list price is $28.50 and they have a 20% off sale on July 9, 10, and 11. Phone is 800-444-6473. The flyer says "Please mention flyer FJ when placing your order".

I ordered 2 last time, putting one on the shelf in reserve.

aquabat911

I have a bleeder like you are talking about except mine has a built in hand pump, no external air suply required. You are right these things are great, I was skeptical when I bought mine because I had used the vacume pumps in the past and wasn't impressed, but Greg at GPR assured me I would like this one, and I do. I would definitely recomend one to anyone who does their own maintenance.

Skategoat

What's it called? Where'd you buy it and of course, how much?

Thanks,

Henry

Don Plumley

Pelican Parts - 911 Brakes Page sells the Motive Power Bleeder for $42.50. Here is a link to the Motive website.

This looks really great - It's definitely on my shopping list!

FYI - Both Pelican and tech board here have good articles on brake bleeding.

Here's a photo of the product:

Don
(no affiliation with either Pelican or Motive)

aquabat911

I could have sworn I had an EZBleeder, but I just looked in the garage and that is the one I have, Motive products. sorry I should have looked before I posted.

Dial 911

I too, highly recommend the Motive Products pressure bleeder. At $44 I wasn't sure if it would be any good, but it's a fantastic little tool. Makes a job I used to hate, almost fun.

horst

I wonder if that Motive thing would work on a 90 C-4 That thing has gawdauful pressure in the system, and I already screwed it up once. Any opinions?

Dial 911

Don't exactly know what you mean by: "gawdauful pressure in the system".
You could vist the Motive Products website and send them a question.
The procedure to use the pressure bleeder, is also clearly outlined on the website.

bds1

One horror story..... I know someone who had the cap pop off and get brake fluid on his red paint...you know the rest.

ALso they need to make a pressure vessel that you can but the brake fluid CONTAINER. It is soo important to keep this procedure surgically clean. I don't like pouring clean fluid into a container.

Ed Bighi

One alternative. Speedbleeder niples. I tried them and they work pretty good. Didn't have any problems with the master cylinder or anything of the sort.

Bill Gregory

One reason I like to use ATE Super Blue, besides the higher than average wet/dry boiling points, is that it is colored blue, which shows up well on my white 911.