vacuum pump for brake bleeding

[wemorgan]

Can anyone recommend a DIY quality vacuum pump for brake bleeding? Also, am I correct in assuming that the reservoir is simply kept topped up after each brake is done ie. no additional reservoir is screwed on to the main reservoir as with the eezibleed kits?

Cheers.

 

[mersum1es]

I have a cheap vacum bleeder, tried twice (firts and last time together). Very slow, couldn't get all air out from another brake circuit. Instead I would check pressure bleeders like Motive... Motive Products #1 Selling DIY Brake Bleeder (though I've no yet experience about them )

 

[wemorgan]

Thanks for the link. I already have a pressure kit, but there are no suitable reservoir caps available for my current car, so I thought I'd try a vacuum kit.

 

[Dieselman]

Just gravity bleed it.

 

[wemorgan]

Do you mean without someone else pumping the brake pedal? I need this to be a 1 man job.

 

[Dieselman]

Brake fluid should just run out when the bleed nipple is open.

 

[stephen coy]

I've used one way bleed nipples in the past with success. Goodridge amongst others make them. I've also used a piece of small bore rubber pipe/snug fit over the nipple end, plug the opposite end and cut a small 'slit', say 6mm length in the pipe, approx. 200mm along the pipe/250mm total pipe length. Worked perfectly for me at the time.

Currently use the ezibleed kit which uses a tyre to supply pressure (will need the correct cap for the car's resevoir (it would be feasable to drill a hole in the car's cap for the bleed pipe and plug after with a rubber grommet)