Jon Ison
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 10:25 PM |
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Bleeding brakes!
After years of getting A N Other to pump the pedal it's time for a one man kit.
Recomend me a cheap easy to use kit, I see ones that use pressure to pressurise the reservoir and vacumn ones, leaning towards a vacumn one, am I
right?
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yellowcab
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 10:29 PM |
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Easibleed, never used anything else.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 10:40 PM |
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Eezzileed.
Use a hose nipp to control the fluid flow.
Vac bleeders can draw air into the system past the master cylinder seals.
With any type of bleeder you need to give the pedal a couple of pumps to clear trapped air out the master cylinder.
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BangedupTiger
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 10:41 PM |
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stick with the 2 man method, I've used a few different kits and can never get them to work properly.
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40inches
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 10:50 PM |
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I have to be different  I use both. At the same time.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 11:20 PM |
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Easybleed, works perfectly every time for me.
Used to borrow my dads which was years old but came with a nice pick up pot to catch expressed fluid. Bought my own newer style one (only a fiver at a
carboot )but only came with a short pipe to catch excess which is mire awkward.
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matt5964
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| posted on 8/2/14 at 11:26 PM |
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Ezzebeled again for me too, never faild
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Scuzzle
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 12:26 AM |
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Gunsons Eezibleed works well, after doing the Mondeo servo and master cylinder mod on my car the 2 man method just would not get the brakes bled
properly. Used the eezibleed and hooked it up to the spare tyre and it ran the fluid through under pressure no problem and the whole car was done in
10 mins.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 08:55 AM |
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As others have said Eazibleed works well and cheap but I have seen a pump up pressure bleeder possibly from Sealey? For about £70 which holds a much
larger volume of fluid and is pressurised with a hand pump so no messing about with spare wheels
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jossey
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 09:09 AM |
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Easibleed same as above worked on ever application I have needed it for .....
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Slimy38
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 09:58 AM |
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And yet another vote for Eezibleed. One thing to remember is that the air pressure only has to be slightly above atmospheric, something like 10psi at
maximum. All of the people I've spoke to who have trouble with easibleeds is that they use too much pressure so the fluid goes everywhere. Even
the user manuals suggestion of 20psi max is too high in my experience.
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benchmark51
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 10:03 AM |
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I use 8" of rubber pipe that fits the bleed nipple, block the end and a half inch
razor cut through one side near the blocked end.
Bleed all the nipples in turn, this gives a reasonable pedal. I then apply the
foot brake with a block or rod between the pedal and seat to keep the
pressure on. Leave it for as long as possible, a couple of hours or overnight
preferably. Remove the bock or rod and job done.
This assumes you have done all repairs and checked for leaks ect.
Been doing this for over 45 years now on all makes and has never failed yet. 
[Edited on 9/2/14 by benchmark51]
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 11:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by benchmark51
I use 8" of rubber pipe that fits the bleed nipple, block the end and a half inch
razor cut through one side near the blocked end.
Bleed all the nipples in turn, this gives a reasonable pedal. I then apply the
foot brake with a block or rod between the pedal and seat to keep the
pressure on. Leave it for as long as possible, a couple of hours or overnight
preferably. Remove the bock or rod and job done.
This assumes you have done all repairs and checked for leaks ect.
Been doing this for over 45 years now on all makes and has never failed yet.
[Edited on 9/2/14 by benchmark51]
I use a tube the same as that and put the end in a plastic bottle with some fluid in so you see the bubbles and it can only draw fluid back in.
I've never needed to lock the pedal down and leave it overnight.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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benchmark51
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 11:41 AM |
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Your right Pete, I use a container to catch the fluid but usually can't see the container when pumping the pedal.
Hence the rubber tube(not plastic) a single razor cut in it and the blocked end. Acts like a one way valve.
Usually works first time, the block is only to make sure and for awkward ones like old Morris 1000's ect.
Cheers Dave
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 11:47 AM |
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eezibleed is the most successful method Ive tried, but be careful with the pressure (dont just use your spare wheel!)
Vacuum ones tend to suck air in the threads of the bleed nipple and so you see a trail of bubbles for aaages!
A well designed system will gravity bleed if left to it's own devices
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AndyW
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 01:05 PM |
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ok then +1 for easibleed
Did the brakes once, went straight through IVA not touched them since.
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theduck
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| posted on 9/2/14 at 04:36 PM |
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I had loads of problems bleeding my brakes and was using an eezibleed. Turned out it was the master cylinder and as soon as I had a good one on there
bled perfectly first time in about 15 minutes.
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