Could of swore there was a link, pressure bleeder

[wantedabiggergarage]

Didn't someone have a link to a homemade pressure bleeder? I thought I saw it here, but am not finding it. Thanks

[george4]

Not homemade but pretty cheap for pressure or vac style.
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?Ntt=pessure+bleeder&searchinresults=false&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&N=700+115&x=28&y=7

[jordantii]

I made one from the link you are looking for. That link is dead. Just buy one for 30 bucks. It will cost that much to make in time and materials.

http://www.motiveproducts.com/
Jordan

[JohnZ]

After 40 years of screwing around with "pump-and-hold", Mityvac, Phoenix Injector, and every other method, I bought a Motive Products pressure bleeder two years ago, and it's the best money I've ever spent for a tool. Midyear Corvette brakes have always defied conventional home bleeding techniques, and the Motive Products bleeder will do any Corvette, with one person, in ten minutes, period. I didn't like their chain-and-hook hold-down system for the adapter, so I use a short length of 1-1/2" square aluminum tubing I had left over from another project and a 6" C-clamp instead. Makes bleeding brakes duck soup! :thumbup:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-2/13522/BleederTank.JPG

:beer:

[Scott]

I concur on the Motive unit, money well spent. Makes bleeding brakes....gasp....fun.

[bmwpower]

I made one from the link you are looking for. That link is dead. Just buy one for 30 bucks. It will cost that much to make in time and materials.

http://www.motiveproducts.com/
Jordan

Where you buying one for $30??

[ephotrod]

Do you have to open the bleeder nuts on all four corners and catch the oil. How does this work? I would like a bit more information as I am tired of the hand pump style. Will it work the new cars that have abs. I would like to use it on a 98 chevy silverado.
Josh

[TNToy]

These units are light-duty verions of the the high dollar ones we use at car dealerships. Instead of an electric motor and pressure regulator, it just uses a hand pump like a garden sprayer.

They pressurize the master cylinder... but as fluid is drained out the bleeder, it pumps fresh fluid in, not air. So you don't have to worry about air re-entering the system.

Operation:
Attach it to the master cylinder with an air-tight seal.
Pump it up to pressurize the brake system.
Hook a catch-can with a clear hose to the first corner to be bled. (usually rt. rear) Open the bleeder, and the pressure in the system will push fluid out. Let several cups worth of fluid run out, or until the fluid is clear and compeltely free of bubbles.
Move around to the other bleeder fitting in the order specified by the service manual, flushing until all dirty fluid is removed. Pump handle as nessecary to maintain pressure in the system.
Vent pressure from pump, Remove pump, and install master cylinder cap. Done.

The only drawback with the big ones is that you must have the right adapter to seal onto the master cylinder. I don't know if this thing has a 'universal' style or not, but if you only work on one kind of car, they're terrific. They work fine with ABS, including your Silverado. ;)

I don't know where to find one for $30. $50 is the best I've seen.
http://machv.com/motpowbleed.html
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=motive+bleeder

[JohnZ]

They also have a handy-dandy vented plastic bleeder bottle with a wire tether attached; just pump up the bleeder tank, walk around the car with the bottle, open and close each bleeder, and call it a day. :thumbup:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-2/13522/BleederBottle.JPG

:beer:

[TNToy]

Yeah, I've got one at work I made myself pretty much just like that, except it holds the same amount (1 quart) as the bottle of DOT4 we get from our parts department to flush the customer's brakes... and the catch can is marked in 4 increments. Fill to the first line from RR, move to LR and fill to the 1/2 line... etc... etc.

It's part of our scheduled service every 37.5K miles, so I probably do several of them per week. :)

[PAToyota]

Another vote for the Motive Products Power Bleeder. Love mine and have the caps to do all my vehicles.

[Senorpablo]

Link to the Motive Bleeder in the product review section here.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5334

[jordantii]

Where you buying one for $30??
I know a guy....