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A pressure brake bleeder is a handy device to change the brake fluid in your car or motorbike.
The pressurizing of the brake system turns this fiddly chore into a one man operation, removing the need to have someone in the drivers seat pumping the brake pedal, with all the shouting that accompanies it.
Caution:
When working with brake fluid observe the cautionary notices on the brake fluid bottle.
The working pressure for pressure bleeding brakes is approx 15 ~ 20 psi, 100 ~ 135 kPa.
Exceeding the working pressures on the brake reservoir/master cylinder can destroy/rupture the brake system seals.
The pressurizing of the brake system turns this fiddly chore into a one man operation, removing the need to have someone in the drivers seat pumping the brake pedal, with all the shouting that accompanies it.
Caution:
When working with brake fluid observe the cautionary notices on the brake fluid bottle.
The working pressure for pressure bleeding brakes is approx 15 ~ 20 psi, 100 ~ 135 kPa.
Exceeding the working pressures on the brake reservoir/master cylinder can destroy/rupture the brake system seals.
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Basically you need :
1. some sort of container to hold pressure and brake fluid.
2. tubing and connectors ( Tyre tube connectors work well).
3. an adapter plate/cap for the brake master cylinder/clutch cylinder.
4 a gauge capable of 0 ~ 20 psi is an option too, I'll be using a compressor with its own built in gauges.
I used a windscreen washer pressure bottle from an old VW beetle, this has a max pressure rating of 35psi, more than adequate for our purposes.
Motive Products at www.motiveproducts.com/ does the complete range of power brake bleeders for those looking for ideas.
It can be seen that a garden pressure sprayer, with the addition of a gauge would make a dandy makeshift brake bleeder.
1. some sort of container to hold pressure and brake fluid.
2. tubing and connectors ( Tyre tube connectors work well).
3. an adapter plate/cap for the brake master cylinder/clutch cylinder.
4 a gauge capable of 0 ~ 20 psi is an option too, I'll be using a compressor with its own built in gauges.
I used a windscreen washer pressure bottle from an old VW beetle, this has a max pressure rating of 35psi, more than adequate for our purposes.
Motive Products at www.motiveproducts.com/ does the complete range of power brake bleeders for those looking for ideas.
It can be seen that a garden pressure sprayer, with the addition of a gauge would make a dandy makeshift brake bleeder.
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Oct 27, 2011. 6:45 PM
triumphman
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triumphman
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Can I use this to bleed my brakes on a 1993 Toyota 4x4 pickup ? I'm replacing some corroded leaking brake lines as soon as the weather lightens up here in the Northeastern USA !
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Feb 3, 2010. 10:06 PMl8nite
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l8nite
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thats a great idea !
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