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Aug 14, 2003 | 07:18 PM

BlueL36

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Anyone use this power bleeder?

Title says it. Looks good but does it work? http://www.motiveproducts.com/index.htm

Aug 14, 2003 | 07:26 PM

wayne_69_427

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)

It will work if you have the right master cylinder adapter.

Aug 14, 2003 | 08:22 PM

zwede

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)

I have it and it works great. I got their adapter but found two 4" C-clamps worked much better at holding it to the master than the supplied chains.

Aug 14, 2003 | 11:15 PM

bigvette1

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (zwede)

I threw out an info post earlier this week on this product and that it works great. Markus suggestion of "C" clamps is right on.

Aug 15, 2003 | 09:46 AM

Fleetwood

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)

I can't seem to get any fluid to flow to my rear calipers at all,no matter how hard I try,maybe something like this is what I need.What sort of pressure would you need to force fluid out of the rear calipers?

Aug 15, 2003 | 12:05 PM

battsup

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (Fleetwood)

Here are some ways to make an inexpensive brake bleeder

http://carcraft.com/techarticles/85658/
http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm

Aug 15, 2003 | 12:26 PM

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (battsup)

I don't have one, but I take mine to Midas because they do. Every year I have them flush and fill every car.

Maybe I should invest in one, but for $25.00 it's not worth it to even get the tires off and get my hands dirty.

Aug 15, 2003 | 01:57 PM

flynhi

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Re: Anyone use this power bleeder? (BlueL36)

Made my own with a 1/4" thick piece of alum, a bicycle tube inflation valve, a piece of mouse pad and a cigarette lighter powered air pump. Clamp it on, pump it for about 5 seconds and you'll have plenty of pressure to push brake fluid thru the pipes.
Cleared the entire brake system of air in about 10 minutes.

Cut the alum about 1/2" larger than the top of the master cylinder in both directions. Cut the bike tube about 1.5" around the valve. Drill a hole in the alum. Epoxy the valve to the alum. Cut the mouse pad a bit larger than the alum with a hole to align with the bike valve. Place the mouse pad on the open, full master cylinder. Place the alum on the mouse pad. Clamp it down with two large C clamps. Connect air pump. Pump for 5 to 10 sec. open bleeder slowly - it will squirt. Be Careful- you can easily drain the master cylinder. When you see no air in the fluid, move to the next wheel. refill the master cylinder and repeat.