Brake bleeder adapter for oil extractor

[nerraw117]

I have a 6 gallon northern tool oil extractor that is vacuum by an air hose. I need to bleed some brakes and I was thinking if someone sold a hose to adapt it to brake bleeder it would be easier than buying a mighty vac that I will only use a couple of times. They make such a thing?

 

[e36jon]

I have the Mityvac oil extractor and it comes with the fitting / hose you need, so they do exist. Looking on Amazon I found this:



That should do the trick for you...

 

[corn chip]

do it however you want but why complicate it. all you need is whats in the photo. 12oz juice bottle with hose. ounce or two of fluid in the bottom. connect hose to ******. open qaurter or half turn then pump brakes

 

[fishingstickman]

do it however you want but why complicate it. all you need is whats in the photo. 12oz juice bottle with hose. ounce or two of fluid in the bottom. connect hose to ******. open qaurter or half turn then pump brakes

I have used the various pumps for bleeding brakes over the years and got tired of leaky fittings, yesterday I tried the water bottle method and it worked. I should have tried it years ago.

 

[AA/FC]

The bottle trick does work but I always seem to still end up with a little bit of air in the calipers that needs to be bleed with two people the traditional way. I suspect the air gets sucked in through the threads on the bleeder screws. Yes, I have tried the grease trick but that never works for me. The brake fluid simply washes away the grease and air eventually still gets in. The bottle trick is not 100% but it gets you really close. imo. Vacuum bleeders ****. (excuse the pun, lol) I've never had any luck with vacuum bleeding. A power bleeder is still the best way to go....

Check this out:

 

[toyotadriver]

I have a Motive pressure bleeder and it works well. I also have a vacuum bleeder from Harbor Freight and I really like it too. It's actually easier to use than the Motive. I also use the vacuum bleeder to pull fluids out when it's easier than draining the fluids.

 

[nerraw117]

I have a Motive pressure bleeder and it works well. I also have a vacuum bleeder from Harbor Freight and I really like it too. It's actually easier to use than the Motive. I also use the vacuum bleeder to pull fluids out when it's easier than draining the fluids.

Which one of the hf ones do you have?

 

[Steve_P]

I do mine with a Mityvac; it's a pain in the hand, but it's tolerable if you don't do this very often. You can get to 95% this way, and then do the pedal method a few times at each wheel to finish. When I don't have a helper, some cut up 2X4s work to hold the pedal down for the final bleeds. I've thought about a Motive bleeder, or something better than a Mityvac, but haven't gotten one yet.

 

[qqzj]

The bottle trick does work but I always seem to still end up with a little bit of air in the calipers that needs to be bleed with two people the traditional way. I suspect the air gets sucked in through the threads on the bleeder screws. Yes, I have tried the grease trick but that never works for me. The brake fluid simply washes away the grease and air eventually still gets in. The bottle trick is not 100% but it gets you really close. imo. Vacuum bleeders ****. (excuse the pun, lol) I've never had any luck with vacuum bleeding. A power bleeder is still the best way to go....

Check this out:

This looks good. Since every compressor has a shutoff valve and a regulator, the setup can be really easy. Just connect the output of the compressor to a filter like this

Disposable Inline Moisture Filter

Amazing deals on this Disposable Inline Moisture Filter at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

and then connect the filter to a cap. What I am missing are the two issues.

1 How to connect the outlet of the compressor to the filter? The easiest and cheapest way?

2 Which caps I should buy for Toyota and Honda cars? I prefer metal ones if available. Thanks!

 

[toyotadriver]

Which one of the hf ones do you have?

This one

https://harborfreight.com/pneumatic-air-operated-brake-bleeder-with-auto-refill-kit-57057.html

 

[AA/FC]

This looks good. Since every compressor has a shutoff valve and a regulator, the setup can be really easy. Just connect the output of the compressor to a filter like this

Disposable Inline Moisture Filter

Amazing deals on this Disposable Inline Moisture Filter at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

and then connect the filter to a cap. What I am missing are the two issues.

1 How to connect the outlet of the compressor to the filter? The easiest and cheapest way?

2 Which caps I should buy for Toyota and Honda cars? I prefer metal ones if available. Thanks!

Well, not every compressor has has a regulator or shutoff, those are usually added after you buy the compressor. However, if you're thinking about those small pancake (or similar) portable compressors, then yes most of those usually come with a regulator and shut off vale. But to answer your questions....

1) Just use an air hose to make the connection between the compressor and the filter. The threads on the filter should screw right onto the hose.

2) Go to the Motive bleeder website and look for your vehicle brand (manufacturer) and it should list the caps that work with the vehicles you're working on. They usually sell both a plastic and metal caps for most applications.

Motive bleeder adapters: (side note - anything listed as "Black label" on their site usually means metal cap)

Adapters

www.motiveproducts.com