Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
#46
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
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>> I plan on using Motul Dot 5.1 fluid. Anyone have any
>> comments on this?
>
> Isn't that silicone brake fluid (to be distinguished from
> the "synthetic" DOT 3 and 4 brake fluids)? It doesn't mix
> with the DOT 3 and 4, as I understand it. I don't think
> there's much reason to use other than DOT 3 and 4. Googling
> for {"Brake fluid" silicone "DOT 3"} etc. turns up a lot.
> E.g. see http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/fluid.shtml
Not silicone, but synthetic. Here's a PDF with info & specs.
http://www.motorspot.com/itm_img/DOT..._8070_(GB).pdf
>> I plan on using Motul Dot 5.1 fluid. Anyone have any
>> comments on this?
>
> Isn't that silicone brake fluid (to be distinguished from
> the "synthetic" DOT 3 and 4 brake fluids)? It doesn't mix
> with the DOT 3 and 4, as I understand it. I don't think
> there's much reason to use other than DOT 3 and 4. Googling
> for {"Brake fluid" silicone "DOT 3"} etc. turns up a lot.
> E.g. see http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/fluid.shtml
Not silicone, but synthetic. Here's a PDF with info & specs.
http://www.motorspot.com/itm_img/DOT..._8070_(GB).pdf
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
SoCalMike wrote:
> Mike Doyle wrote:
.......
>> I'm getting ready to do a flush. Any trouble getting the
>> bleeders off? I don't know when mine were last touched,
>> & hope they don't cause trouble.
> they shouldnt, hopefully. i dont know how prone they are to seizing in
> the rust belt, if thats where you are.
I'm in Illinois, & the 94 VX has been here for several years. I'm thinking
about going to SpeedBleeders if they come off.
> Mike Doyle wrote:
.......
>> I'm getting ready to do a flush. Any trouble getting the
>> bleeders off? I don't know when mine were last touched,
>> & hope they don't cause trouble.
> they shouldnt, hopefully. i dont know how prone they are to seizing in
> the rust belt, if thats where you are.
I'm in Illinois, & the 94 VX has been here for several years. I'm thinking
about going to SpeedBleeders if they come off.
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
SoCalMike wrote:
> Mike Doyle wrote:
.......
>> I'm getting ready to do a flush. Any trouble getting the
>> bleeders off? I don't know when mine were last touched,
>> & hope they don't cause trouble.
> they shouldnt, hopefully. i dont know how prone they are to seizing in
> the rust belt, if thats where you are.
I'm in Illinois, & the 94 VX has been here for several years. I'm thinking
about going to SpeedBleeders if they come off.
> Mike Doyle wrote:
.......
>> I'm getting ready to do a flush. Any trouble getting the
>> bleeders off? I don't know when mine were last touched,
>> & hope they don't cause trouble.
> they shouldnt, hopefully. i dont know how prone they are to seizing in
> the rust belt, if thats where you are.
I'm in Illinois, & the 94 VX has been here for several years. I'm thinking
about going to SpeedBleeders if they come off.
#49
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
SoCalMike wrote:
> Mike Doyle wrote:
.......
>> I'm getting ready to do a flush. Any trouble getting the
>> bleeders off? I don't know when mine were last touched,
>> & hope they don't cause trouble.
> they shouldnt, hopefully. i dont know how prone they are to seizing in
> the rust belt, if thats where you are.
I'm in Illinois, & the 94 VX has been here for several years. I'm thinking
about going to SpeedBleeders if they come off.
> Mike Doyle wrote:
.......
>> I'm getting ready to do a flush. Any trouble getting the
>> bleeders off? I don't know when mine were last touched,
>> & hope they don't cause trouble.
> they shouldnt, hopefully. i dont know how prone they are to seizing in
> the rust belt, if thats where you are.
I'm in Illinois, & the 94 VX has been here for several years. I'm thinking
about going to SpeedBleeders if they come off.
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
Pressure bleeding is quite convenient for me, and I haven't tried my
MityVac for brake bleeding purpose. I use Motive Product's "Power
Bleeder":
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
I see the price has gone up since the ~$49 days. I use 1qt of brake
fluid for each flush. Castrol GT LMA DOT-3/4.
Speed bleeders use the teflon seals (a tube is provided with the kit)
on the threads to prevent air from getting past the bleeder threads.
You might want to use the same stuff if going the MityVac route, or the
teflon tape others mentioned.
You can read the instructions on the Motive site and see if you want to
go the pressure bleeder route.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/10instruct.html
MityVac for brake bleeding purpose. I use Motive Product's "Power
Bleeder":
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
I see the price has gone up since the ~$49 days. I use 1qt of brake
fluid for each flush. Castrol GT LMA DOT-3/4.
Speed bleeders use the teflon seals (a tube is provided with the kit)
on the threads to prevent air from getting past the bleeder threads.
You might want to use the same stuff if going the MityVac route, or the
teflon tape others mentioned.
You can read the instructions on the Motive site and see if you want to
go the pressure bleeder route.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/10instruct.html
#51
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
Pressure bleeding is quite convenient for me, and I haven't tried my
MityVac for brake bleeding purpose. I use Motive Product's "Power
Bleeder":
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
I see the price has gone up since the ~$49 days. I use 1qt of brake
fluid for each flush. Castrol GT LMA DOT-3/4.
Speed bleeders use the teflon seals (a tube is provided with the kit)
on the threads to prevent air from getting past the bleeder threads.
You might want to use the same stuff if going the MityVac route, or the
teflon tape others mentioned.
You can read the instructions on the Motive site and see if you want to
go the pressure bleeder route.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/10instruct.html
MityVac for brake bleeding purpose. I use Motive Product's "Power
Bleeder":
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
I see the price has gone up since the ~$49 days. I use 1qt of brake
fluid for each flush. Castrol GT LMA DOT-3/4.
Speed bleeders use the teflon seals (a tube is provided with the kit)
on the threads to prevent air from getting past the bleeder threads.
You might want to use the same stuff if going the MityVac route, or the
teflon tape others mentioned.
You can read the instructions on the Motive site and see if you want to
go the pressure bleeder route.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/10instruct.html
#52
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
Pressure bleeding is quite convenient for me, and I haven't tried my
MityVac for brake bleeding purpose. I use Motive Product's "Power
Bleeder":
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
I see the price has gone up since the ~$49 days. I use 1qt of brake
fluid for each flush. Castrol GT LMA DOT-3/4.
Speed bleeders use the teflon seals (a tube is provided with the kit)
on the threads to prevent air from getting past the bleeder threads.
You might want to use the same stuff if going the MityVac route, or the
teflon tape others mentioned.
You can read the instructions on the Motive site and see if you want to
go the pressure bleeder route.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/10instruct.html
MityVac for brake bleeding purpose. I use Motive Product's "Power
Bleeder":
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
I see the price has gone up since the ~$49 days. I use 1qt of brake
fluid for each flush. Castrol GT LMA DOT-3/4.
Speed bleeders use the teflon seals (a tube is provided with the kit)
on the threads to prevent air from getting past the bleeder threads.
You might want to use the same stuff if going the MityVac route, or the
teflon tape others mentioned.
You can read the instructions on the Motive site and see if you want to
go the pressure bleeder route.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/10instruct.html
#53
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
#54
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
#55
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> even with speed bleeders, id use teflon tape so air doesnt get thru the
> threads. also functions as an anti-sieze.
>>
I'm sure everybody in this thread has it covered, but for the benefit of
casual readers: make sure the teflon tape stays on the threads and doesn't
overlap the nose of the nipple at all. Getting teflon debris in brakes
doesn't work well.
Mike
news:bcKdncI9R7xW98_ZRVn-jQ@comcast.com...
>
> even with speed bleeders, id use teflon tape so air doesnt get thru the
> threads. also functions as an anti-sieze.
>>
I'm sure everybody in this thread has it covered, but for the benefit of
casual readers: make sure the teflon tape stays on the threads and doesn't
overlap the nose of the nipple at all. Getting teflon debris in brakes
doesn't work well.
Mike
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> even with speed bleeders, id use teflon tape so air doesnt get thru the
> threads. also functions as an anti-sieze.
>>
I'm sure everybody in this thread has it covered, but for the benefit of
casual readers: make sure the teflon tape stays on the threads and doesn't
overlap the nose of the nipple at all. Getting teflon debris in brakes
doesn't work well.
Mike
news:bcKdncI9R7xW98_ZRVn-jQ@comcast.com...
>
> even with speed bleeders, id use teflon tape so air doesnt get thru the
> threads. also functions as an anti-sieze.
>>
I'm sure everybody in this thread has it covered, but for the benefit of
casual readers: make sure the teflon tape stays on the threads and doesn't
overlap the nose of the nipple at all. Getting teflon debris in brakes
doesn't work well.
Mike
#58
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
"SoCalMike" <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> even with speed bleeders, id use teflon tape so air doesnt get thru the
> threads. also functions as an anti-sieze.
>>
I'm sure everybody in this thread has it covered, but for the benefit of
casual readers: make sure the teflon tape stays on the threads and doesn't
overlap the nose of the nipple at all. Getting teflon debris in brakes
doesn't work well.
Mike
news:bcKdncI9R7xW98_ZRVn-jQ@comcast.com...
>
> even with speed bleeders, id use teflon tape so air doesnt get thru the
> threads. also functions as an anti-sieze.
>>
I'm sure everybody in this thread has it covered, but for the benefit of
casual readers: make sure the teflon tape stays on the threads and doesn't
overlap the nose of the nipple at all. Getting teflon debris in brakes
doesn't work well.
Mike
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
"Bruce" <andrew.bruce@regions.com> wrote in
news:1146502189.979715.297920@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:
> Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
> hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
> bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
> the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
> res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
> and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
> pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
> most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
> before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
> lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
>
>
Can these be rented from a local tool rental store?
Any brand names I should ask for?
(I appreciate the reply,but it's nice and proper to include the text of the
post you responded to.)
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
news:1146502189.979715.297920@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:
> Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
> hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
> bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
> the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
> res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
> and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
> pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
> most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
> before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
> lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
>
>
Can these be rented from a local tool rental store?
Any brand names I should ask for?
(I appreciate the reply,but it's nice and proper to include the text of the
post you responded to.)
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
#60
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Re: Brake Flush Bleeder Bolt Adapters?
"Bruce" <andrew.bruce@regions.com> wrote in
news:1146502189.979715.297920@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:
> Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
> hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
> bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
> the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
> res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
> and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
> pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
> most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
> before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
> lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
>
>
Can these be rented from a local tool rental store?
Any brand names I should ask for?
(I appreciate the reply,but it's nice and proper to include the text of the
post you responded to.)
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
news:1146502189.979715.297920@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:
> Yes... there is a cap with rubber gasket that fits over the MC res. A
> hose extends from the pressure bottle to the cap. When you open the
> bleeder screws, fresh fluid is forced from the bug sprayer bottle into
> the MC res and through the system. You just secure the cap on the MC
> res, fill the pressure bottle with a bottle of fluid, tighten the lid
> and pump until the pressure gauge reaches the appropriate psi. The
> pressure bottle is about a gallon in size, more than enough to bleed
> most brake systems. I usually use a turkey baster to empty the MC res
> before starting just to make sure I'm not circulating crap through the
> lines. Takes less than 15 mins total to bleed the entire car.
>
>
Can these be rented from a local tool rental store?
Any brand names I should ask for?
(I appreciate the reply,but it's nice and proper to include the text of the
post you responded to.)
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net