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One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:02 pm
by Carl McFly
Anyone have any experience with those (cheap) "one-man-brake-bleeders"? Not the vacuum ones, but the hose that goes on your bleeder, with spring loaded B-B's that act as a check valve. I'm optimistic that I'll be bleeding my brakes *soon* and wanted to know if these bad boys work

One like this..... http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP5101-One ... 84&sr=8-29

One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:17 pm
by nostaw
You can do it if you can run a hose from the bleeder into a bottle of brake fluid... Just keep the bottle 1/2 full and the master reservoir above the min line.

Have you wife/child do the pumping...

JW

Re: One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:59 pm
by johnsxj
Carl,
Never used the one in your link.

I have had good luck with this type that can be picked up in any auto parts store.... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... =46839_0_0_ check the level in the catch bottle after 7 pumps or so. It does fill kinda quick. And in the case of your Jeep, just ignore the last line of the features block :lol: :lol: :lol:

I've also used the "speed bleeder" type screws with success.... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/ ... 5221_15907_

That's the one that fits your new rear brakes :banana-guitar: a chunk of clear tube and an empty container is all you need.

Re: One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:40 pm
by DOUG
I have a Phoenix Systems brake bleeder that works the nuts. I bled my hydraulic clutch and brakes by myself. Well worth the expense.
Your welcome to use it if you'd like Carl.

Re: One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:15 am
by ZAEDOCK
I use:


THE CLUB

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I pump it up and set the club against the seat/pedal. Been doing it this way for 20 something years.

Re: One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:25 pm
by DDewar53
johnsxj wrote:Carl,
Never used the one in your link.

I have had good luck with this type that can be picked up in any auto parts store.... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... =46839_0_0_ check the level in the catch bottle after 7 pumps or so. It does fill kinda quick. And in the case of your Jeep, just ignore the last line of the features block :lol: :lol: :lol:
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I use this one too, works great.

I owned one of these
Carl McFly wrote:Anyone have any experience with those (cheap) "one-man-brake-bleeders"? Not the vacuum ones, but the hose that goes on your bleeder, with spring loaded B-B's that act as a check valve. I'm optimistic that I'll be bleeding my brakes *soon* and wanted to know if these bad boys work

One like this..... http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP5101-One ... 84&sr=8-29
- never could get it to work.

Re: One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:54 pm
by Carl McFly
Thanks everyone, great stuff. And thanks Doug, but looks like I won't be needing it
johnsxj wrote: I have had good luck with this type that can be picked up in any auto parts store.... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... =46839_0_0_
And in the case of your Jeep, just ignore the last line of the features block :lol: :lol: :lol:
John I was thinking about what you said and lmao when I couldn't get the damn magnet to stick to anything. Not often you hear someone under a Heep laughing, instead of :angry-cussingblack:

And this little kit is MONEY!!! Couldn't believe how well it worked

Re: One Man Brake Bleeder

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:44 pm
by johnsxj
Carl McFly wrote:Thanks everyone, great stuff. And tahnks Doug, but looks like I won't be needing it
johnsxj wrote: I have had good luck with this type that can be picked up in any auto parts store.... http://www.autozone.com/autozone/access ... =46839_0_0_
And in the case of your Jeep, just ignore the last line of the features block :lol: :lol: :lol:
John I was thinking about what you said and lmao when I couldn't get the damn magnet to stick to anything. Not often you hear someone under a Heep laughing, instead of :angry-cussingblack:

And this little kit is MONEY!!! Couldn't believe how well it worked
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