How to Make a One Person Brake Bleeder for Under $5
How to bleed brakes using the one person method. Learn how to make your own one person brake bleeder using a plastic bottle and a clear hose for under $5.
Chris, I know you hear it all the time, but let me repeat how grateful and
appreciative we are to have a great instructor such as yourself. Your
videos are like gold and you're saving people money. Often times, I do a
much better job than a trained mechanic, simply because it is MY vehicle
and I triple check everything. Have a blessed day!
hi chris i just change my break on dodge stratus but the problem is even
when put a new brake pads i still heard a noise when i puched the brake
completly
Great tip for people. I've done the same thing, it works great. To prevent
spills I've attached a wire coat hangar from a pants hanger that have the
cardboard bottom. I just removed the cardboard bottom and attach both sides
to the bottle, then hang the bottle on the coil springs or someplace
similar.
+BigBrotherIsTooBig Thanks for sharing! That is a good idea!
Harbor Freight Pneumatic Brake Fluid Bleeder - One Person Job
This is a brake bleeding tool from Harbor Freight. It allows the user to bleed the entire brake system with one person. It does require you to have a compressor to ...
I could be wrong but I believe that DOT 4 is used on Honda Vehicles. Also
wouldn't you bleed brakes starting at the furthest distance from the master
cylinder?
+Brian Poynton DOT4 is not specific to car manufacturer. DOT4 has a higher boiling point than DOT3. You should use whats recommended in your user manual. As to bleeding from the furthest out first, that should be the case for most cars, but it depends what the service manual recommends. My 08 Odyssey Honda service manual say to bleed the front driver first.
+André Carvalho This tool is perfectly fine for ABS systems. Some people have concerns about pushing back up through the ABS, but there are no issue with sucking the fluid out through the bleeder.
I have watched these brake bleeding processes at different times but none
has been able to start from the beginning to explain how the bleeder is
connected to the compressor,which type of compressor to use and how the
vacuum is achieved and so on.All that you just see is that the vacuum
bleeder is shown working.It is important to start from the very beginning
so that people will understand the process to the fullest.
+yusuihang I just finished uploading the new video on what requirements needed for this brake bleed tool. You can click this link and also added to the description: https://youtu.be/71Ns8RyJYLE
+BOLARIN OLAWALE I just finished uploading the new video on what requirements needed for this brake bleed tool. You can click this link and also added to the description: https://youtu.be/71Ns8RyJYLE
+yusuihang I will try to do a more detail video this weekend on the unit. I checked the user guide and it does not provide spec for CFM requirements, but only states 90 PSI. However I don't think a pancake compressor will work for this. I will have to research it a bit more as I am using a Dewalt D55168 15 gallon tank. I will reply back when the video is done.
+dial2fast Would definitely appreciate more info on compressor. What is required cfm? I'm wondering if my 6 gallon pancake compressor would work. (I need to find the cfm spec for my compressor also.) EDIT: just saw a few questions below about pancake compressor, also. If you happen to have a pancake compressor, perhaps you could post video with it? :) I would think that you would get a lot of views--just make sure to put "pancake compressor" in title.
+BOLARIN OLAWALE Your feedback is much appreciated. I will try to do another video in the coming weeks to cover the requirements and connection needed for this to work.
Broken Brake Bleeder Screw Removal
Showing the real world removal of a broken brake bleeder screw and what happens all too often with a screw extractor.
exact same thing just happened to me ....wheel cylinder w/broken easy out
in a broken bleeder screw.....no welder though....2 pack of wheel cylinders
30 bucks....
awesome video guys "perservereance and persistence" pays off yet again
Sorry if im missing something but how do you get the old fluid out? Do i
just force the new fluid in with the old or do i use the empty bleeder to
push air through to emtpy existing fluid? Thanks for any help
I have tried to follow the instructions given in the videos (that
repeatedly) saying the same thing. About "pressure bleeding".
Is this the way to go? Or am I gonna have to use a stick to press down the
brake pedal also.
Otherways what is the stick (that calls "V.A.G 1869/2) used for?
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Please note you MUST clean the power bleeder after use and flush it clean
using mineral spirits including the hose. If you do not, the hoses will
burst next time sending brake fluid everywhere. Ask me how I know. The
brake fluid makes the rubber hoses weak.
Nice clear demo.
Was that escape a diesel? I seriously hope my mum's little turbo Kuga
Titanium (same car) Doesnt sound like that lol - I've yet to see it.
Been investigating these units (bugger using the tiny pedal pump one man
bleeders for a flush) and on of the tips that has come up a few times btw
is using silicon grease to obtain a seal if you want to see whether you are
getting air. Otherwise you probably have the clearest vid of the actual
unit i have seen.
Great video. I have this tool and the one question I have is how do you
know when the air is outta of the line. The hose never really shows a solid
stream of fluid while operating the unit. Old school method of pumping the
pedal and unlocking the bleeder would display a solid stream once bleeding
was successful!
+Cobra Ninety Six if you really want to see use silicon grease (syl-grease) on the nipple connector (not petroleum as it may damage the unit or the braking system - as the oil did his rubber seal) and that should give you an airtight seal.
+Cobra Ninety Six With a vacuum bleeder you don't need to worry about bubbles, just suck down a fair amount of fluid into the container and close the bleeder while the bleeder is still sucking.
Good video. Do I need to buy a air compressor if so is how many psi do you
recommend? Do I need to buy adapters too? I'm trying to take out air from
my atv rear brake line. Brake pedal has hardly no pressure. Thanks.
+ThaHandyman1212 CFM and capacity are more important than PSI for a shop unit, anything under about 4 cfm is basically utterly useless for shop equipment, even then that is pretty light duty. Light duty 'shop' compressors are quite often only about 3cfm so the bottom end ones may not be ideal. Mine is about 2.5HP, 4 1/4CFM and 10 gallons (they call it medium duty DIY, about 3 rungs from the cheapest shop units) and still reasonably limited - stuff like higher end DA sanders and HVLP spray painting are out of its league - I would not recommend anyone go lower. Mine is also a 'direct drive' unit where the electric motor is in the same unit as the pump - better units are 'belt drive' and can run longer without overheating, wear better and if the do have issues you can just replace the motor or pump.
Phoenix Systems V-12 DIY Reverse Brake Bleeder Walkthrough
Follow along with Stacey David as he introduces the V-12 DIY Reverse Brake Bleeder along with it's accessories and then gives a walkthrough on several brake ...
Because for some people time is money, and if the technology is there why
not use it? Much like the same reason I don't use manual post hole diggers
when installing a fence. I use an auger on my tractor's PTO. Yes, set of
diggers is cheaper and more simple, but sure as hell not as easy. With car
brakes, I personally don't feel like dicking around with a 2nd person,
yelling back and forth with the "pump pump hold release" bullshit.
@karlakatie1522 Yes, all sediment should be removed from the master
cylinder reservoir prior to bleeding your system. After removing the old
fluid, be sure to “bench bleed” your master cylinder first (separately from
the rest of the brake system, as shown in the video).
why go buy an expensive plastic pos tool when all you need is the proper
know how a clear tube and a container to hold the excess? I do it the way
they do it on aircrafts and it works like magic!
i would rather use a method thats been used for years and proven its self
everytime. fuck this little plastic piece of shit. probably made in china
by a 7 year old girl.
You can just put fluid in the reservoir as needed instead. Yes you have to
check the level more often, but it's much less messy and you don't have to
worry about old fluid in your power bleeder.
that clear hose is a piece of shit. After a couple years it broke down and
caused a major burst of brake fluid all over my cabin. Very dissapointed
with the quality of that hose.