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Hipine · 04-06-2003, 11:23 AM

.....At least add the tip to pull the bleader screws and grease the threads before you start.

The trouble with the cheap method, and the reason you have to start with some fluid in the bottle, is that when you release the pedal, it always draws a vacuum on the system as the pedal is coming up, before the resivoir return hole is exposed. This has a tendency to draw some air back into the system, primarily around the bleed screw threads.

I used to try to fight this by greasing the bleed screw threads. I don't anymore. The Motive Products Power Bleeder is one of the best $50 I ever spent on tools. As far as time saved and quality of the finished bleeding job, it paid for itself after the first use.

I bet you don't use pop bottles at the dealership eh?[:)]

Another tool like that is my $6 Craftsman seal puller. I levered these things out with everything from screwdrivers to clawhammers for years. That seal puller is just a fine example of "the right tool for the job" that has you immediately slapping your forhead and saying, "Why have I been so STUPID all these years?!?!?!" and then...."How am I going to get this wheel bearing grease off my forehead?" [:D]

-Dave G.

04-06-2003, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hipine BenzWorld Elite Date registered: Nov 2002 Vehicle: 1980 LWB 280GE Location: Bailey, CO, USA Posts: 3,504	If you want to go cheap... .....At least add the tip to pull the bleader screws and grease the threads before you start. The trouble with the cheap method, and the reason you have to start with some fluid in the bottle, is that when you release the pedal, it always draws a vacuum on the system as the pedal is coming up, before the resivoir return hole is exposed. This has a tendency to draw some air back into the system, primarily around the bleed screw threads. I used to try to fight this by greasing the bleed screw threads. I don't anymore. The Motive Products Power Bleeder is one of the best $50 I ever spent on tools. As far as time saved and quality of the finished bleeding job, it paid for itself after the first use. I bet you don't use pop bottles at the dealership eh?[:)] Another tool like that is my $6 Craftsman seal puller. I levered these things out with everything from screwdrivers to clawhammers for years. That seal puller is just a fine example of "the right tool for the job" that has you immediately slapping your forhead and saying, "Why have I been so STUPID all these years?!?!?!" and then...."How am I going to get this wheel bearing grease off my forehead?" [:D] -Dave G.