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Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ???
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oro Valley AZ
Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ???
Has anyone tried one of the cheap Motive pressure bleeders on their car and if so what was your opinion ?? I have tried the vacumn type and didn't like the results and also had problems with the self bleed valve breeder screws. What do you guy think or use ???
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ??? (1991coupe)
I used the "mityvac" with my speed bleeders. What didn't you like about the vacuum method? Just curious...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oro Valley AZ
Re: Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ??? (eschoendorff)
No matter how much I tried to seal the threads, it would still suck air and I got bubbles in the fluid, and it was a snapon product so it wasn't a cheap one and before I bleed the pedal was strong, but fluid was dirty and I put in new NAPA dot 4 and now I get a low pedal on the first pump and full pedal on the second pump, so it must be air and I bleed a quart through each the front and the back and that should have flushed everything. Sound logical ??
Burning Brakes
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From: walled lake MI
Re: Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ??? (1991coupe)
i had similar bad experiences with the vacuum pump. afterwards i did it the old way once, then got Speedbleeders. i think i get more consistent results with the Speedbleeders (at least until the thread seals will start wearing out).
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Racer
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From: St. Louis MO
Re: Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ??? (eschoendorff)
I purchased and used the Motive Products pressure bleeder - what a great product! Works like a dream. Had to remove the PCM from it's mount to get the unit to seal to the master cylinder resivoir but it allows perfect brake bleeding without any air / bubbles. I charged the unit with a full quart of fluid, pressurized and used the standard bleed sequence. I was finished in 15 minutes and wishing I had another car to bleed. It's one of the best tools I've purchased in a while - very happy with the product.
Instructor
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Re: Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ??? (1991coupe)
Which of the Motive bleeders do you folks recommend? I went to the web site; found several models from $49 to $99. Which is best? Or, are there others that are recommended?
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Racer
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From: St. Louis MO
Re: Brake Bleeding ??? On Pressure Bleeder or ??? (larf)
I believe the one I purchased was the $49.99 version - I called the manufacturer and asked which was appropriate for the '94 Vette and went with what he recommended.....wasn't disappointed.
