Bleeding Brakes

[MCassle]

I recently had to replace a tubing line that ran from the front brake hose to the front caliper. Doing this allowed most of the brake fluid to leak out. Once I had replaced the line, I was having a heck of a time trying to add fluid and bleed the system.

A friend came over with a squirt bottle & tubing on the end of it, and used it at the caliper to squit some DOT 4 up through the brake system. It came up through the master cyclinder and presto, after some tapping on the brake line/system and normal bleed procedure, I had brakes again.

Just a little trick I thought I'd pass on.

Matt

 

[WoodsRider]

Back bleeding brakes is the best method.

 

[IrishEKU]

Good Post!..........
Listen to WOODs Rider!
PK

 

[jho410]

Can you say Speed Bleeders?

 

[Luke Davey]

I have an injection gun used for use on animals. It has a tube that comes out the bottom and i replaced the needel with a tube that i clip on to the bleeder nut, and all i have to do is put the tube in a bottle of brake fluid and pump it till it gets to the master cylinder

 

[jho410]

That sounds like a great tool. For those of us who don't have animal injection guns :-O, I recommend: http://www.speedbleeder.com/

 

[Luke Davey]

They are only $4 at any vet or animal suplies outlet store