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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,680 Quote: Originally Posted by gtxhawaii  The rising section (IF the tube fits tight on the fitting, AND the fitting threads don't leak air in or fluid out, not that common. And you manage to secure the springy, slippery tubing in place. Single person bleeding is both easy and fast. And it takes about half the time of the open the valve, push the pedal, close the valve release the pedal method. And of course half the number of people. With the tube in place you open the bleed screen 1/8 turn. You then push the brake pedal hard and fast to expel old fluid through the partially open bleed screw. This shoots a stream of fluid into the tube, and leaks some into the gap around the bleeder screw. You take your foot off the pedal rather slowly so that only a tiny amount of fluid is drawn back into the cylinder. The expelled fluid in the tube above the bleeder screw keeps the screw wet, so no air enters. That's all it takes. While you are doing this, work with the drivers side door open and one foot inside the car and the other on the ground, and you watch the drop of the fluid in the master cylinder. When you have emptied the cylinder (leaving about 1cm in the bottom) you have pumped enough fluid to throughly purge the brake. This is about 8 full strokes. In order to minimize cross contamination of the oil fluid with the new, the best place to start is the farthest cylinder from the master. The furthest is the left rear. After that is right rear. And you finish with the left front. When you are done the pedal is rock hard. This method is maybe a little easier with speed bleeder screws. Russell makes them and you can get them from Summit Racing. However once you learn the method, it can be done with any standard nipple provided that the nipple keeps the tube in place. Some nipples are too short for this method. If your nipples are too short for the hose, a new set of bleeder nipples for the car is under two dollars. They are about 50 cents each. Dormans are fine. You need to get a good fit to the tube with either the one-man-method or a power bleeder. I find the power bleeders needlessly fussy myself, but some people get a good result with them. Neko __________________ Thread Status: Not open for further replies.
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What size are brake bleeders?The Brake Bleeder Wrench has a standard size of 5/16 in. x 3/8 in. This wrench is used for bleeding air from brake cylinders with bleeder screws. This double-ended tool is offset for smooth access.
Do you have to have a hose to bleed brakes?This technique is nearly as simple as using gravity, but is also much faster, is the bleed bottle. You can make one yourself from any clean jar or bottle with a lid you happen to have around. You will also need a length of hose that fits over the brake bleeder nipple.
How many times do you pump brakes when bleeding?Instruct the assistant to "apply." The assistant should pump the brake pedal three times, hold the pedal down firmly, and respond with "applied." Instruct the assistant not to release the brakes until told to do so. Loosen the bleeder screw with a brief ¼ turn to release fluid into the waste line.
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