Power Bleeding the Brakes (not so good) UPDATE!!
05-17-2006, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew Olson
The only problem with that is that the Blue hose can slip off if you're not careful.
05-17-2006, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingDog
That's what hose clamps are for...
05-17-2006, 02:12 PM
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You're right, they don't come that way. I launched my blue hose the first time I hooked up the power bleeder, but it was more of a purplish-black hose at that point. I have two FI hose clamps on the new one.
05-18-2006, 12:00 PM
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On this topic ... inside my master cylinder there's a plastic cup that seems to be for the brake fluid level measuring system. Do you take that out of the way before hooking up the power bleeder?
05-18-2006, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew Olson
I am not too impressed with the power bleeder for getting air out of the system. I just don't think it genereates enough pressure to get the air out. It's great for a flush or fluid change, but for getting air out I found using one of these $6 one-man bleeders works like a charm! The only issue is that there is a magnet on it so you can position the bottle higher than the bleeder screw. Front fenders are aluminum so I had to use a little clamp to hold it up. Other than that, $6 is a cheap tool to have for bleeding.
A very rare number of friends I speak to that have had difficulty pressure bleeding just didn't know enough about the process or were to stubborn to abandon their old process. These are my observations and I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone.
05-18-2006, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom in Austin
On this topic ... inside my master cylinder there's a plastic cup that seems to be for the brake fluid level measuring system. Do you take that out of the way before hooking up the power bleeder?
