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PSA: That YouTube guy's trick for bleeding brakes nearly cost me a caliper
I used to follow this popular channel's method of speed-bleeding by cracking the bleeder screw and pumping the pedal fast, but a shop owner in Denver told me that technique can snap the bleeder off if the threads are corroded. Last Saturday I tried his slower one-person method with a hose and bottle, and it worked perfectly without me having to buy a $50 power bleeder. Has anyone else been burned by following flashy repair hacks that just don't hold up on rusty cars?
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jason7521d ago
Man, I learned that lesson the hard way on an old Subaru. Snapped a bleeder off and had to drill it out, what a nightmare. The hose and bottle method is honestly the way to go, just take your time and make sure you got a good seal on that hose.
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fisher.reese11h ago
Has anyone tried just building a little vacuum bleeder from a brake master cylinder reservoir cap and some aquarium tubing? I did that once on a jeep and it worked way better than the bottle trick for me. You can get a cheap cap from a parts store, drill a hole in it, and use a vacuum pump off amazon for like 20 bucks. No mess, no fighting with air pockets, and you don't have to worry about the hose slipping off cause the cap seals right to the reservoir.
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