[Shotimes] Brake bleeding --getting the air out

[Ian Fisher]

Are the calipers installed with the bleed screws pointed up?

Why are we using this list?

Ian

----- Original Message ----
From: Paul Nimz <pnimz at v8sho.com>
To: Shotimes at autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:22:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Brake bleeding --getting the air out

I take a plastic bottle, drill a hole in the cap big enough to get my 1/4"
thin wall clear tubing through it.  Them put a bolt into the end of the tubing
and clamp it on with a hose clamp.  Just above the bolt I then cut a short
3/8" slit in the hose.  This will expand as you force fluid out then collapse
and seal when the pressure is off.  Just one more way to keep air from
traveling back up the hose.

But if the hose is long enough air traveling back into the caliper is not the
problem.  Usually too loose of threads at the bleeder screws is where the air
gets back in from.

I also have the engine running so the power brake feature is working.  Much
easier on the legs.

Paul

I though the Shotimes list was dead?????


On 5/29/2007 8:57:40 AM, Zach Leahy (leahyz at gmail.com) wrote:
> Easier method, but you have to make a tool.
>
> Get a 20z or liter soda bottle, a length of clear tubing that just fits
> over
> the bleeder (3ft or so), and a threaded hose barb.  Take the cap of the
> bottle and drill a hole in it, then thread the barb into it.  You want it
> to
> be a good tight seal, so work your way up the drill sizes until you can
> just
> barely thread it in.  Put the hose on the barb fitting.  Punch a hole in
> the
> bottom (opposite cap) end of the bottle.
>
> Attach the hose of your bleeder bottle to the bleed screw, zip-tie or
> somehow attach the bottle to something above the bleeder with the cap
> facing
> down.  Open the bleeder.  Fill Reservoir.  Pump brakes 15-20 times and
> check
> the hose for any air bubbles.  Seeing none, close the bleeder, remove the
> hose, and go to the next wheel.  Start on Driver rear then Pass rear then
> Pass front, then driver front.  For a full flush of the brakes I go
> around
> the car about 3 times.
> You'll need to keep filling the reservoir on the the
> M/C.  If you let it run out, you have to start over.
>
> Works like a champ, costs $3 to build (including the soda) and only requir
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