Bleeding brakes
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Burning Brakes
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Bleeding brakes
I have to say that after bleeding brakes the old fashioned way ( wife pumping the brakes) I finally decided to try the speed bleeders from Jeg's. Five minutes to change them out and another five minutes to pump them and I have the most brakes I have ever had on the car.
Anyway...FYI...if you are having trouble bleeding your brakes. I should have done this long ago.
Anyway...FYI...if you are having trouble bleeding your brakes. I should have done this long ago.
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I have to say that after bleeding brakes the old fashioned way ( wife pumping the brakes) I finally decided to try the speed bleeders from Jeg's. Five minutes to change them out and another five minutes to pump them and I have the most brakes I have ever had on the car.
Anyway...FYI...if you are having trouble bleeding your brakes. I should have done this long ago.
Anyway...FYI...if you are having trouble bleeding your brakes. I should have done this long ago.
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Burning Brakes
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Safety Car
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Speed bleeders part number and maker?
Le Mans Master
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....they are equipped with a one way check valve....
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Le Mans Master
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Burning Brakes
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Amen to that! Easiest bleed job I have ever done. Try them out. You will never go back. Some guys like to go the other route, but don't know why. JMO.
Thanks. Hope this helps.
Thanks. Hope this helps.
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Le Mans Master
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hey gpgg.....be sure to suck out the old fluid from the master first and fill with fresh....then pump till you see clean fluid, check the master after each bleeder and you are good to go..btw..4 bleeders on the rear!!
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
If you have replaced all your lines and put on new calipers, you need some kind of vacuum or pressure on one end or the other to get the fluid going. I use a hand held vacuum pump it has never failed in this situation.
If I am bleeding an existing system after changing pad or a soft pedal or whatever I use a clear plastic hose and a beer bottle works perfect every time
If I am bleeding an existing system after changing pad or a soft pedal or whatever I use a clear plastic hose and a beer bottle works perfect every time
Drifting
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Thanks againg for all the information Mr marz, midyearvette & motorhead.
Make a long story as short as I can I'm going to have to change out most of my brake system by my choice due to the master cylinder shooting craps on me last week. I had just finished flushing new fluid thru everything and like MH said I used the hose/plastic bottle trick while I did the gravity bleed. Three days later I found the leak at the M/C.
Ok the M/C should show up tomorrow but will be lucky to get started on the M/C install after the first of the year.
I'm also installing new SS hoses, fluid, rotors, pads, & calipers which brings me to the Speed bleeders.
Will a quarter of a turn get them to start working or a couple of full turns to start bleeding & I'll have my hand vac pump standing by to start the bleed after the M/C has been installed. Is it best to use a thread sealer on the bleeder threads?
So other then keeping the reservior full of fluid all I have to do is pump the brakes?
Is the brake pumping with the engine running or not cause I have PB.
I sure hope you dont feel like I'm taking over this thread and if so I'll be glad to start a new one, but I'm looking forward to doing this job believe it or not.
Have I missed any thing else about the bleeders?
Make a long story as short as I can I'm going to have to change out most of my brake system by my choice due to the master cylinder shooting craps on me last week. I had just finished flushing new fluid thru everything and like MH said I used the hose/plastic bottle trick while I did the gravity bleed. Three days later I found the leak at the M/C.
Ok the M/C should show up tomorrow but will be lucky to get started on the M/C install after the first of the year.
I'm also installing new SS hoses, fluid, rotors, pads, & calipers which brings me to the Speed bleeders.
Will a quarter of a turn get them to start working or a couple of full turns to start bleeding & I'll have my hand vac pump standing by to start the bleed after the M/C has been installed. Is it best to use a thread sealer on the bleeder threads?
So other then keeping the reservior full of fluid all I have to do is pump the brakes?
Is the brake pumping with the engine running or not cause I have PB.
I sure hope you dont feel like I'm taking over this thread and if so I'll be glad to start a new one, but I'm looking forward to doing this job believe it or not.
Have I missed any thing else about the bleeders?
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Burning Brakes
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Quarter turn is all it needs. I did mine with the motor running to make sure it had plenty of pressure. Pump it to the floor, hold and pump once more. Close it back up and go with the next one.
Drifting
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I have 5 vehicles so I use a Motive Pressure Bleeder and change out my fluid every 3 years and it works great , I purchased the speed bleeders for the Vette as I tend to work on it more than the other cars and the speed bleeders work great for after repairing one caliper or so.
But for total flush I use my Motive pressure bleeder , it takes a lot of getting into and out of the car and refilling the brake reservoir to run a quart of fresh brake fluid thru the system for a total flush.
But for total flush I use my Motive pressure bleeder , it takes a lot of getting into and out of the car and refilling the brake reservoir to run a quart of fresh brake fluid thru the system for a total flush.
