Brake Bleeding Tools

[djg42]

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

 

[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.

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[tkent02]

No luck doing it with an 8mm wrench?

 

[drejal]

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.

 

[Guest]

No luck doing it with an 8mm wrench?

And a good hand job.

 

[almarconi]

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

 

[gggGary]

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.

 

[Steve]

Before you start bleeding the system, pull the bleeder nipple, wrap some Teflon tape around the threads, put it back in. Prevents air bubbles.

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[jwhelan65]

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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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..