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Before i order one ! Does anyone use one /are they any good /do they do what it says on the box ? or are they crap !........your opinions please Gents. ps its the paddocks one PM1241
Before i order one ! Does anyone use one /are they any good /do they do what it says on the box ? or are they crap !........your opinions please Gents. ps its the paddocks one PM1241
Up to you, but personally I find gravity bleed works just as well. The problem with easibleed and similar is you have to keep on removing it to fill the reservoir.
I use a vacuum extractor on the nipple to speed up major fluid changes, but gravity is really just as good, just a bit slower.
Agreed. For me, with a few vehicles to "look after" - the vacuum extractor saves some time -, but gravity will do the job too.
Yes it does say use tyre pressure ! and i agree how can you control it !!! other than letting the tyre down to10lbs ? Paddocks video on youtube makes it look easy .I use a sealey vacuum brake bleeder, a VS020 - £20 off evil bay. uses compressed air to create a vacuum.
Not perfect, but saves a load of grief when changing fluid, and bleeding in general. I'd buy another without issue.
Does the one you mentioned use tyre pressure to "force" fluid through the system? - if so, then how do you control it? The vacuum types "suck" from the nipple, and are thus easy to control, IME.
Yes it does say use tyre pressure ! and i agree how can you control it !!! other than letting the tyre down to10lbs ? Paddocks video on youtube makes it look easy .
right link https://youtu.be/uQs-oEuDzSwSorry guys wrong link
Same here the only method Ive used, then at the end get her to stand on the brakes and check for leaksMe I'm just an old fashioned fart and do it the hard way " The original way" wife pumping pedal me saying hold it down, tighten done, same when doing full bleed,
EXACTLY!!!Same here the only method Ive used, then at the end get her to stand on the brakes and check for leaks
Well i bought one ! And their Bloody rubbish it say,s use 10lb pressure !!! thats a joke ! .....anything above 1lb will result in fluid leaking out of reservoir top due to a poor seal they supplied ....................................Come on Mrs Doodle lets do it again !....once more for old times sake
King tools ! and i suspect its made in China ........whats the price of the sealey one you have ? .......As they say buy cheap buy twiceSo what species did you buy in the end?
Cheers . i think thats the way to go ! ........i paid £16 for a load of rubbishMine's this sort of thing:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEALEY-VS820-BRAKE-AND-CLUTCH-BLEEDING-SYSTEM-TOOL-EASY-TO-USE/321734141932?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=2&asc=40392&meid=508447d4be4e4db1902bef9e5db5849d&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=6&mehot=pp&sd=172325092345
I see they're going for around £43 these days. It's probably paid for itself by now. It also probably adds to the security of the braking system too, because I don't hesitate to change bits of pipe etc. nowadays because I know that it's easy to get them working again single handed. Having read posts on here from all the people who have had difficulty bleeding their clutches, I'm pleased to say I don't have any trouble getting a firm pedal there either.
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