robin Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Can anyone recommend any one man brake bleeders? Pressure/vacuume/on-way valve etc? or are they all a bit useless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 No idea who's make it was but i used a vaccum bleeder on my brakes and it was 100% spot on, took longer to get the wheels on an off than to bleed the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joshua Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 This is a power bleeder that you can use by your self... http://store.motiveproducts.com/bleeders-c15.aspx You could also use speed bleeders: http://www.speedbleeder.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 Have you used any of those bleeders? If so how were they? How about the Gunson Eezibleed: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_204645_langId_-1_categoryId_165469#BVRRWidgetID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Have you used any of those bleeders? If so how were they? How about the Gunson Eezibleed: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_204645_langId_-1_categoryId_165469#BVRRWidgetID I have a mate that has one of those, so we went to use it when i put my BBK on. The thing is they only supply screw fixed caps for the brake fluid tanks, the one on the supra is a twist on cap, so we could not use it and had to do it the old fashioned way... took ages too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Get a vaccum bleeder and then you dont need any fittings onto the master cylinder reservoir, you just fill up the reservoir, connect the vaccum bleeder to the caliper bleed nipple, pump up the bleeder to creat a vaccum, open the bleed nipple, brake fluid is then drawn into the system, you just need to keep an eye on the reservoir. Seeley do one. Google vaccum brake bleeder and it brings up a few Edited January 4, 2011 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 why not just use a clear tube and a bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 why not just use a clear tube and a bottle? The clue is in the op's first post Also the vaccum method is so much easier and quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 'one man'? its all one man, just got to be patient getting in and out of the car a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 'one man'? its all one man, just got to be patient getting in and out of the car a few times LMAO You are kidding i take it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 half and half. I have always done it on my own using a clever set up of mirrors, strings and tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Pictures or it never happened Trust me a vaccum bleeder is the way forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have just read a few threads on bleeding brakes and now have come across something I didn't think of before.....bleeding the ABS. If I am switching from old fluid to new Motul fluid should I drain the ABS (or the entire system) before putting it in? Or will the ABS get replaced as I bleed the calipers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinitom Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I normaly use a one way valve for the brakes, and never had any problems. It only cost me £1,50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajinder Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Gunson 77021 Eezibleed Pro Brake Bleeder I bleed all four corners before I can finish my can of Fosters. The best investment that I have made. About £100.00 from Machine Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 and the ABS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joshua Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) I have just read a few threads on bleeding brakes and now have come across something I didn't think of before.....bleeding the ABS. If I am switching from old fluid to new Motul fluid should I drain the ABS (or the entire system) before putting it in? Or will the ABS get replaced as I bleed the calipers? The only way to bleed the ABS (at least on a US spec car) is to use the SST SST 09990–00330 (or make one) and activate the Traq pump, which will get the ABS actuators going. I bleed my brakes before each event and since I get into the ABS on track, I always bleed the ABS as well, takes an additional 5 minutes or so. Here is the page out of the Factory Servie Manual - "FSM" : Edited January 4, 2011 by Joshua (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 how do you make an SST? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joshua Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 how do you make an SST? This SST is just a connector that plugs into the traq pump and 2 wires with aligator clips that go to the battery...there have been threads on Supra Forums on how to make it. The SST cost me about $20 from a Toyota dealership, so it was not worth trying to make one since it was cheap to purchase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joshua Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 BTW, for anyone that does not know, "SST" is just an acronym for Special Service Tool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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