 Bleeding brakes is soo easy!, I used speed bleeders |
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| Yoei66 |
 Apr 2 2005, 01:09 AM
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My ride  Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 3,682  |
After reading about all the with other 914ers having problems bleeding brakes over the past week it was my turn. I had installed rebuilt rear brakes last week, and needed to bleed the system. To help things go good, I installed speed bleeders on the top vent of all four calipers. I have never worked on brakes before, or bleed a system. Speed bleeders RULE! I bleed all four brakes, had a pint of homebrew, adjusted the rears, had another pint, re-bleed all four brakes. As i was feeling the effects of homebrew, and don't have my steering columb installed, I didn't take a test drive. I do seem to have a firm pedal, so I think things are good. I recomend these Speed Bleeders to everyone. saved me lots of time, and did it solo. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif)
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| ruddyboys |
Apr 2 2005, 08:48 AM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
I agree, had to do the job solo, ex didn't want to get that stuff on her had (thats another story). Only problem I had was bleeding the prop vavle. lucky I had the engine out.
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| mattillac |
Apr 2 2005, 11:12 AM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
where'd you get the speed bleeders? |
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| bd1308 |
Apr 2 2005, 11:47 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah man....i'll prolly end up needing like 6....where'd you get em?
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| Yoei66 |
Apr 2 2005, 01:05 PM
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My ride Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 3,682 |
I ordered mine directly from Speed Bleeder, 914-4 uses style #SB7100. Each set of two was $14. I've since heard that sets of two are avaliable on e-bay for $12, these are a differnt brand name. I then bleed the lines the old way, by pumping the brakes. I was able to use mirrors to watch the fluid going thrugh a clear PVC hose, into my catch container.
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| bd1308 |
Apr 2 2005, 02:17 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah man, cant you get those containers to pressurize the brake fluid resivour? those are $40 something |
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| Mueller |
Apr 2 2005, 02:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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I have one of the pressure tanks, but the speedbleeders sound even easier (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) |
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| bd1308 |
Apr 2 2005, 02:48 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
yeah....i just figured you could do both though......
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| Rhodes71/914 |
Apr 2 2005, 03:14 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
Speed bleeders work great, I picked mine up at my FLAPS for about the same price.
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| anthony |
Apr 2 2005, 03:29 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
$12/pair at Pelican.
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