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  • djg42
    #1

    Brake Bleeding Tools

    Hello,
    Im thinking of buying a brake bleeding tool. Alot of the nicer ones say they require an air compressor. What kind of air compressor would i need, would the air compressor on my jump starter/air compressor work for this? Otherwise, the only compressors ive seen are a couple hundred themselves. Thanks!
    DG
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    • Steve
      GS Whisperer
      • Jun 2005
      • 35925
      • southwest oHIo
      #2
      Forget the compressor.

      Go to Auto Zone (or Advance, Schuck's, Pep Boys, whatever).

      Ask for a Mity Vac.

      Hand over the $29.99 plus tax that they will ask for.

      Go bleed your brakes.

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        • tkent02
          Forum LongTimer
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          • Jan 2006
          • 35571
          • Near South Park
          #3
          No luck doing it with an 8mm wrench?
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          Life is too short to ride an L.

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            • drejal
              #4
              harbor freight tools has a "one-man brake bleeder" if you are on a budget.

              it's a small plastic bottle with tubing and fittings. plug the fitting in the bleeder screw, pump it till you see new fluid. 5.99! been using the same one with excellent results for years.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Originally posted by tkent02
                  No luck doing it with an 8mm wrench?
                  And a good hand job.

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                    • almarconi
                      #6
                      I use a phoenix injector for all my brake bleeding needs on cars and bikes.

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                        • gggGary
                          #7
                          I use a mighty vac but am not completely happy with it the major issue is that the loose bleeder screw allows air into the mighty vac line so it is difficult to tell when all the air is out of the system and the bubbles are not just air coming from around the bleed screw. The check valve style speed bleeder screws are supposed to work good too. I just buy and sell way too many bikes to afford putting them on all of them.

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                            • Steve
                              GS Whisperer
                              • Jun 2005
                              • 35925
                              • southwest oHIo
                              #8
                              Before you start bleeding the system, pull the bleeder nipple, wrap some Teflon tape around the threads, put it back in. Prevents air bubbles.

                              .
                              sigpic
                              mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
                              hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
                              #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
                              #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
                              Family Portrait
                              Siblings and Spouses
                              Mom's first ride
                              Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
                              (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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                                • jwhelan65
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Steve
                                  Forget the compressor.

                                  Go to Auto Zone (or Advance, Schuck's, Pep Boys, whatever).

                                  Ask for a Mity Vac.

                                  Hand over the $29.99 plus tax that they will ask for.

                                  Go bleed your brakes.

                                  .
                                  What Steve said...It makes easy work of bleeding your brakes especially if you have those dreaded high tech anti-dive devices on your forks..

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