Interesting Brake bleeding.. an alternative solution

[Jaws]

Although vacuum bleeding brake lines is far from new, most home mechanics do not have a vacuum pump to hand
I stumbled across this video and thought it well worth passing on

 

[Malone]

I thought I’d seen it all, I was wrong. Jaws has turned into bleedin’ Nemo

 

[Centaur]

Like all good ideas; obvious when you see it.

 

[Dangerous Brian]

I have a nice new vacuum kit

But the master cylinder rubbers are fooked

 

[ogr1]

I just bought this..simple and cheap..see how it goes?

 

[Malone]

Yes, those are fine. I’ve used them previously and they work well, keep the end submerged while bleeding

 

[andyBeaker]

Matron!!

 

[JayTee]

I just bought this..simple and cheap..see how it goes?

Yep, I’ve got one of those, works fine, wrap some ptfe tape around the nipple thread to stop sucking air in.

 

[slim63]

Spanner, hose & jam jar with 2 holes in the lid is all you need for any bike, I cant count the amount of times my old gaffer used various bits of shite to do the job badly where as patience & a little time gets brakes the best they are ever going to be ….. I think that's kinda important

 

[sr71caspar]

Can't beat zip-tieing the lever back to the bar overnight to get the last bit of air outta the line and firming up the lever.

 

[ogr1]

Can't beat zip-tieing the lever back to the bar overnight to get the last bit of air outta the line and firming up the lever.

Was gonna do that, but needed a blast on the beast.

 

[Squag1]

Never ceases to how tying up brakes overnight hardens them.

 

[ogr1]

Never ceases to how tying up brakes overnight hardens them.

Gravity'ish.

 

[Squag1]

Gravity'ish.

Hydroelastic defragmentation combined with pneumatic degasification

 

[Dangerous Brian]

Gravity'ish.

Ha, you fell for Alex’s trap
But now you is learned

 

[ogr1]

Ha, you fell for Alex’s trap
But now you is learned

Ain't finished learning yet, cause me brakes ain't hard enough...apparently?

 

[Dangerous Brian]

Ain't finished learning yet, cause me brakes ain't hard enough...apparently?

I was playing with the front brake on the trike for ages. Even with my nice new vacuum pump I could not get them hard...
After stripping the front master cylinder I find the rubber is split. £50 for the rebuild kit