power brake bleeder recommendations

[Roony]

Hi All

Can anyone recommend a decent power brake bleeder. I noticed that there are two makes on the market which are sealy and motive? Ive always pumped the brake pedal but would like to give a power unit a go...

appreciate any advice..

[Hainey]

I use the sealey one that you plug into a compressor. No problems so far. Doesn't half make the job easier tbh!

[Roony]

Do you need a separate compressor?

Hainey said:

I use the sealey one that you plug into a compressor. No problems so far. Doesn't half make the job easier tbh!

[Joe M]

Gunson eezibleed, about £20 and uses the air pressure from a tyre.

[Roony]

Thanks can you control the PSI?

Joe M said:

Gunson eezibleed, about £20 and uses the air pressure from a tyre.

[steveo3002]

easybleed makes sense for the home user as its cheap

you can vary the pressure by letting the tyre down that you use to presurise it

[Joe M]

Yep, set the pressure in the tyre. Maximum is 20psi which was fine on my e46 m3.

[Roony]

Thanks guys.

[kennypowers2000]

I was looking at that bleed kit on Amazon the other day.

Does it literally just use the spare tyre pressure to push down on the fluid in the reservoir and down the brake lines, simulating someone pumping the brake pedal?

[steveo3002]

yeah it uses the tyre to pressurise a bottle of fresh fluid thats attached to your brake fluid tank , then once its under pressure the fluid will flow from the bleed nipples once you open them

others work on the same idea but via a compressor , elec pump or hand pump

[blueST]

I've got a Sealy VS820, that I like a lot. I had an Ezibleed but I found it a hassle mucking about with the spare tyre. The Sealy I like because it's self contained and the quality of the closes, cap etc are good.

[Roony]

Thanks... Just ordered one via eBay for £38...... Hopefully it will do the job well!

blueST said:

I've got a Sealy VS820, that I like a lot. I had an Ezibleed but I found it a hassle mucking about with the spare tyre. The Sealy I like because it's self contained and the quality of the closes, cap etc are good.

[blueST]

Roony said:

Thanks... Just ordered one via eBay for £38...... Hopefully it will do the job well!

blueST said:

I've got a Sealy VS820, that I like a lot. I had an Ezibleed but I found it a hassle mucking about with the spare tyre. The Sealy I like because it's self contained and the quality of the closes, cap etc are good.

Just watch out the first time you use it. Make sure all the pressure is released from the bottle before disconnect anything when you are done bleeding. I ended up getting a brake fluid shower. It does stress that in the instructions but I didn't read them!

[sospan]

I have an eezibleed and it works fine
BUT......
Reduce the spare tyre pressure .
I remember the first time I used it at 20psi.
The fluid was pushed through very fast and nearly emptied the eezibleed reservoir making a quick move to reseal the bleed nipple necessary before air was blown through.
10psi is more then enough!

[sospan]

I have an eezibleed and it works fine
BUT......
Reduce the spare tyre pressure .
I remember the first time I used it at 20psi.
The fluid was pushed through very fast and nearly emptied the eezibleed reservoir making a quick move to reseal the bleed nipple necessary before air was blown through.
10psi is more then enough!

[Toaster Pilot]

Once used an electric one that goes onto the master cylinder and the battery - seriously impressive but they aren't cheap

[kennypowers2000]

Has anyone ever used the cheapo ones that is just a rubber tube, one way valve and bottle that just goes straight onto the nipple?

The homemade ones on YouTube don't even have the one way valve in in, just a tube going into an old drinks bottle. But you would end up sucking some of the old fluid back up using that I guess.

[ShiningWit]

kennypowers2000 said:

Has anyone ever used the cheapo ones that is just a rubber tube, one way valve and bottle that just goes straight onto the nipple?

The homemade ones on YouTube don't even have the one way valve in in, just a tube going into an old drinks bottle. But you would end up sucking some of the old fluid back up using that I guess.

Take a piece of silicone pipe (or soft rubber pipe), put a bolt in the end, then put a slit through one wall of it lengthways near the end, but not to the end (stop short) and use that. The slit opens and closes (and seals) like the gills of a fish. Fluid out, close, no air in.

I've got a VS820, its main failing is it only comes with one reservoir cap so doesn't fit a lot. I think I'm going to dig out my old Ezibleed and see if I can get some of those caps to fit it.

[Wombat3]

sospan said:

I have an eezibleed and it works fine
BUT......
Reduce the spare tyre pressure .
I remember the first time I used it at 20psi.
The fluid was pushed through very fast and nearly emptied the eezibleed reservoir making a quick move to reseal the bleed nipple necessary before air was blown through.
10psi is more then enough!

10 PSI is indeed more than enough. I split a VW reservoir with an EZbleed (using around 15PSi). Went off with quite a bang & scared the crap out of me! Fortunately it split just across the top so there wasn't a huge mess of brake fluid everywhere.

The problem with them (IMO)is that they apply the pressure to the reservoir very quickly. I have a Sealy (I think) unit now that pumps up by hand so you can control it better & it increases the pressure gradually. I never use more than 10PSi now.

Things like the Motive which pull the fluid through from the caliper end (rather than pushing it from the reservoir ) are the best option - but you do need a compressor.

Edited by Wombat3 on Saturday 25th April 21:35

[kennypowers2000]

I was looking at the hand-operated vacuum ones such as these Sealey Vacuum Tester and Brake Bleeding Kit Complete with Carry Case

Does anyone use or rate them?

Was going to get either the Eezibleed or Sealey VS820 hand-pump one, but was put off as the Eezibleed you need to mess around with the spare tyre and might crack the reservoir as you can't gradually pressurise. And the Sealey only comes with one cap, the universal cap being another £20 on top!

People have suggested just putting a silicone tube on the nipple, submerged in an old bottle of brake fluid, then pumping the pedal a few times. Maybe this is the simplest way ahead!

Cheers

KP