[DeTomaso] Brake Bleeder Kits
Julian Kift
julian_kift at hotmail.com
Thu Mar 1 22:55:35 EST 2018
Mike,
I have a Motive pressure bleeder, it's a great device that allows brake bleeding single handed. Basically just a pressure pot that you dump your new fluid in, connect the correct cap fitting to your master cylinder and pump up to 5-6 psi. Then just go around and bleed each caliper from farthest first working back to closest to M/C. The pressure pot keeps fluid flowing through the system and the master cylinder topped up. As I work on multiples of cars I purchased a kit with a number of master cylinder cap fittings, key is getting the correct one for your master cylinder.
The caveat with this system is using it on the GM type of master that has the large single reservoir with a clip over cap as the fitting to cover and seal it is a chain and thumbscrew affair, I never seem to get a good seal on those.
Julian
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Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:30 PM
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Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake Bleeder Kits
Getting ready to bleed the brakes on 6328 to see if that solves my weak
brake problem. I reviewed brake bleed piece on Mike Dailey's website, and
he mentions using a brake bleeder kit. He made it sound pretty straight
forward, and didn't seem to involve the tedious open-down-close-up-repeat 10
times with someone else in the driver's seat. Has anyone else tried one of
these kits? There are a number of them on Summit Racing, anywhere from
$75-$150.
I've tried the Speed Bleeders before, didn't seem to work as advertised.
Thanks
Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
206-795-3302
Yellow '74 #6328
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Mike,
I have a Motive pressure bleeder, it's a great device that allows brake
bleeding single handed. Basically just a pressure pot that you dump
your new fluid in, connect the correct cap fitting to your master
cylinder and pump up to 5-6 psi. Then just go around and bleed each
caliper from farthest first working back to closest to M/C. The
pressure pot keeps fluid flowing through the system and the master
cylinder topped up. As I work on multiples of cars I purchased a kit
with a number of master cylinder cap fittings, key is getting
the correct one for your master cylinder.
The caveat with this system is using it on the GM type of master that
has the large single reservoir with a clip over cap as the fitting to
cover and seal it is a chain and thumbscrew affair, I never seem to
get a good seal on those.
Julian
__________________________________________________________________
From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2018 7:30 PM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Brake Bleeder Kits
Getting ready to bleed the brakes on 6328 to see if that solves my weak
brake problem. I reviewed brake bleed piece on Mike Dailey's website,
and
he mentions using a brake bleeder kit. He made it sound pretty
straight
forward, and didn't seem to involve the tedious
open-down-close-up-repeat 10
times with someone else in the driver's seat. Has anyone else tried
one of
these kits? There are a number of them on Summit Racing, anywhere from
$75-$150.
I've tried the Speed Bleeders before, didn't seem to work as
advertised.
Thanks
Mike Thomas
Pres., Panteras Northwest
206-795-3302
Yellow '74 #6328
[1]www.panterasnorthwest.com <[2]http://www.panterasnorthwest.com/>
[3]Panteras Northwest
www.panterasnorthwest.com
Welcome to the Panteras Northwest website! Take a minute to meet our
board of directors (below), then take some time to explore our site
more fully.
[4]Panteras Northwest
www.panterasnorthwest.com
Welcome to the Panteras Northwest website! Take a minute to meet our
board of directors (below), then take some time to explore our site
more fully.
References
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