Difficulty bleeding clutches seems a regular topic here. My turn finally came last week strarting with everything dry. As I've read countless times, could not start process by pumping lever so I put about a metre of clear plastic tubing over the open bleeder nipple, filled the reservoir and sucked on the tube (poor mans pressure bleeder). 2 sucks and I had about a foot of lovely, clean, bubble free fluid in the tube, closed the nipple, topped up the reservoir, done and dusted! Took less than a minute all up.
Noel
Quote from: ribbert on January 05, 2012, 02:45:25 AM
filled the reservoir and sucked on the tube (poor mans pressure bleeder). 2 sucks and I had about a foot of lovely, clean, bubble free fluid in the tube, closed the nipple, topped up the reservoir, done and dusted! Took less than a minute all up.
Noel
Sounds like a new competitive event for the next rally down under......
Quote from: FJmonkey on January 05, 2012, 08:59:24 PM
Quote from: ribbert on January 05, 2012, 02:45:25 AM
filled the reservoir and sucked on the tube (poor mans pressure bleeder). 2 sucks and I had about a foot of lovely, clean, bubble free fluid in the tube, closed the nipple, topped up the reservoir, done and dusted! Took less than a minute all up.
Noel
Sounds like a new competitive event for the next rally down under......
Excellent idea with a few mods.
*Fit 2 litre reservoir
*Replace brake fluid with beer
*Increase hose diameter
*Keep sucking
Quote from: ribbert on January 05, 2012, 09:10:29 PM
Excellent idea with a few mods.
*Fit 2 litre reservoir
*Replace brake fluid with beer
*Increase hose diameter
*Keep sucking
Tried this in the shop today. Belched up 14 ml. Will adjust fill level next time.
Seriously, I will be filling a dry front brake system soon, so will try this technique. Even acquired a "Y" fitting so I can suck from both caliper bleeders at once. Thanks for the idea. Will be asking the wife to assist with the procedure.
GT
Ribbert-
There was enough capacity in the reserve when full to fill all the hose and the slave cylinder?
Quote from: bigbore2 on January 12, 2012, 12:54:39 PM
Ribbert-
There was enough capacity in the reserve when full to fill all the hose and the slave cylinder?
I may have topped it up, I don't remember. But it's not a biggy, you're standing right next to it, just keep an eye on it (lid off while bleeding) and don't let it run dry.
Noel
Thanks Ribbert- I will do that. The long hose is the key there so one can stand and keep and eye on things.
Just tried this after a slave cylinder rebuild. Worked brilliantly. Thanks
This is the only way to bleed from dry really .