I'm tired of the cheap ones sold at the auto parts store's always breaking on me, usually in the middle of the job. Anyone have any suggestions on a quality vacuum bleeder?
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Vacuum Bleeders
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Jason4x4
1/2 ton status
have you tried a phoenix gun?
Jason4x4
1/2 ton status
Don't think so... only messed with the cheap ones sold at Schucks/Checker/Kragen. How well do they hold up?
Jason4x4
1/2 ton status
there is two different types, one is plastic and one is metal, the meatl one is really expensive, but they both work the same. I have used both, and I like them.
ezoliver
Mall Crawler
I have always used a Mityvac for my vacuum bleeding...It has never let me down
I see amazon sells the kit I have here - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002SQYUA/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
I see amazon sells the kit I have here - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002SQYUA/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
phoenix injectors are the shazzle!!
Jambi
1/2 ton status
anyone every try http://www.motiveproducts.com/ power bleeder? I haven't but seems like a reasonably priced product.
sled_dog
1 ton status
http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2101&page=2쒈
MV6830A is my most popular one. Guess what the MV stands for...
MV6830A is my most popular one. Guess what the MV stands for...
The injector thing is clever; that's new by me. Might have to see if I can build one 
The Motive one is your basic garden sprayer pressure bleeder, admittedly with nice pre-made caps and such, most of which don't do any good on our master cylinders. And while they're a sight cheaper than the injector one, I think you can still build one cheaper. ::shrug::
Kennyw, if you've never pressure bled, you don't know what you're missing... I messed with vacuum bleeding, one of those Mityvac things, and I didn't find it materially better than just gravity bleeding. But the pressure-bleed ... mmmm, brings the goodness. Can be messy, and getting a good seal on the master takes some doing, but once you've got it down it's the shiznit.
This reverse-pressure gig, the injector, looks like it might be less hassle 'cuz you don't have to connect to the master. I figure on cracking each corner in turn and just banging the pedal to flush, then go around in a circle again to reverse-bleed the bubbles out.
Though dang, that sounds like work. Pressure bleeding, when you get a good seal, is eeeeeasy.
-- A
The Motive one is your basic garden sprayer pressure bleeder, admittedly with nice pre-made caps and such, most of which don't do any good on our master cylinders. And while they're a sight cheaper than the injector one, I think you can still build one cheaper. ::shrug::
Kennyw, if you've never pressure bled, you don't know what you're missing... I messed with vacuum bleeding, one of those Mityvac things, and I didn't find it materially better than just gravity bleeding. But the pressure-bleed ... mmmm, brings the goodness. Can be messy, and getting a good seal on the master takes some doing, but once you've got it down it's the shiznit.
This reverse-pressure gig, the injector, looks like it might be less hassle 'cuz you don't have to connect to the master. I figure on cracking each corner in turn and just banging the pedal to flush, then go around in a circle again to reverse-bleed the bubbles out.
Though dang, that sounds like work. Pressure bleeding, when you get a good seal, is eeeeeasy.
-- A
I'm working on bleeding the clutch on my motorcycle at this point, so any automotive m/c adapters would probably not work. But looks like the offerings from Mac tools are double the price for the same kit posted in the amazon ad 
Anyone have or used this kit? Just curious if it's complete enough or has more than the average user needs, etc. I see there are different Pheonix kits on Egay, I just need something to do the brake and clutch on the K5. Mainly I just don't want to buy the "big" kit and end up with adapters I don't need.
Is this something the CK5 tool guys carry?
rufusbooth
1/2 ton status
I am not generally a fan of harbor freight stuff but I bought this tool about a year ago and have nothing but good to say about it. if you have air...this one is worth the $.
Stay away from the Mityvac stuff..the container for catching the fluid notoriously leak air preventing you from achieving a good seal and the adapters to connect to the bleed screws suck.
Both are of good quality on the HF unit.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92924
Cheers,
Rufus
Stay away from the Mityvac stuff..the container for catching the fluid notoriously leak air preventing you from achieving a good seal and the adapters to connect to the bleed screws suck.
Both are of good quality on the HF unit.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92924
Cheers,
Rufus
I'm glad you had good luck - Broke the first one almost immediately and the replacement even faster than the first.
I built a pressure bleeder that has worked GREAT. I have been able to completely flush my DD (97 Furd P/U) and my wifes car - 2002 Olds. Each took about 10 minutes.
kevin400ex
1/2 ton status
i have used both the pressurized bleeders and the vacuum ones, i always seem to revert back to the basic clear line ran into a 2 liter bottle with some fluid in it. open the bleeder and start pumpin away but dont empty the master cyl, then hold down and close bleeder.
That doesn't work for a motorcycle clutch though. I picked up a MightyVac and it worked great. The quality of the kit is 500% better than that of the ones sold at schucks for the same price.
sled_dog
1 ton status
MW makes some really nice stuff for sure.
Confedneck79K30
3/4 ton status
10-4 on the mightyvac, for occasional use, its the best bet... phoenix if you plan on doing it more than one time though... will save a lot of hassle... air is lighter than brake fluid, so bubbles naturally rise, so injecting the fluid from the bottom is common sense
