Your favorite brake bleeder

[ironman53]

I was wondering what type of portable or handheld brake bleeder tool you prefer. I have a mityvac thats about 12 yrs.old needs new diaphrams & rubber parts.This was a good tool but the replacements kits are 1/2 the costs of a new one. I looked at actron Vacuum bleeder pump think I might buy one.I want a portable hand held so I don't have to carry an air compressor to a job. Let me hear what you like & use

 

[Lost Road]

My girlfriend is my best brake bleeder. My dad is okay, but he is a bit hard of hearing and I have to yell really loud.

 

[ironman53]

yep those kind are the fastest but a little to heavy forme to carry around

 

[richfinn]

I have a bleed bottle with a little valve in the end of the bleed tube which works great for one man brake/clutch bleeding.

 

[Stephenw]

I like the Motive Products pressure bleeder.

 

[tcsalvage]

i cheat, the pressure bleeder idea is nice i just get extra reservoir lids and drill them for valve stems. works great on hydraulic clutch slave cylinders just watch the pressure and the fluid level.

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

Blue point, one with the twist handle.

 

[richfinn]

i cheat, the pressure bleeder idea is nice i just get extra reservoir lids and drill them for valve stems. works great on hydraulic clutch slave cylinders just watch the pressure and the fluid level.

How do you stop the moisture in the compressed air getting into the fluid??

Do you have a dryer in the line somewhere?

 

[IMCA38]

Here's mine...

 

[TheFarmer]

My girlfriend is my best brake bleeder. My dad is okay, but he is a bit hard of hearing and I have to yell really loud.

Love the pump and bleed method myself lol.

 

[Ign]

Yeah, first choice is the wife. And she's got other skills too....

2nd choice is the Motive Products, but it does not have the other skill set that the wife does, or I'm just not into that (shrug)

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

I've never used any kind of brake bleeder device other than a helper pumping the pedal. I'll admit now I don't really know how they work. Can anyone give me a short Idiot's Explanation?

 

[laz]

+1 for motive

 

[Knuckle Buster]

My brake bleeder is invisible. I use gravity.

 

[Vvmvbb]

Motive here too.

 

[homesale]

How do you do a gravity bleed? Please elaborate. Thanks.

 

[Lotek]

How do you do a gravity bleed? Please elaborate. Thanks.

Fill the master, open the bleeder screws, let it drain, keep the master full. Works "ok" on older cars, unless the m/cyl is under the floorboards, won't do much for abs equipped vehicles, or ones with convoluted brake lines. Whether I use a pressure bleeder, a vacuum bleeder or gravity, I always try to get a helper to help go around and crack each bleeder one more time, just to be sure.

 

[mikeceli]

I like the Motive Products pressure bleeder.

I agree!