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DIY brake system pressure bleeder
tadltd - 4/10/06 at 04:24 PM

In the true spirit of Locost (and if you baulk at the idea of forking out about £20.00 for one), here is a link to a home-made pressure bleeder for brake systems:

Brake Bleeder


RazMan - 4/10/06 at 04:30 PM

Bleedin' good idea!


mookaloid - 4/10/06 at 04:53 PM

I think you could buy a proper one off fleabay for less than it would cost to make one of those and it would be better/fit more cars etc

eg

IMHO of course

Cheers

Mark


Johnmor - 4/10/06 at 05:18 PM

I did it, but just used an old Schreder valve from and old wheel and kept the comprsser down to aboslute min, about 4lbs .
Connect to your comp and Bobs your uncle.


Or you colud use a car spare wheel as a resivoir, and once again keep the pressure low.

Even lowercost


Peteff - 4/10/06 at 07:35 PM

I've had some plans for one of those in my favourites for ages and I still use the rubber split tube and a jamjar method to bleed them on my own


daviep - 4/10/06 at 08:09 PM

I made one very similar using garden sprayer about 5 years ago. Best thing I ever did!