This episode shows how I bleed the brakes with the Motive pressure bleeder. Of course there are LOTS of methods...and all do the job. I just usually work solo, and this system is handy for me. Hope you guys find this helpful...or at least better than watching coronavirus coverage.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymHHD6uKhfc

Kudos to you for putting together these videos. I have seen most of them and they are very informative. Even encouraged me to by a quick jack for my 914 which I love. Good job and keep it up !

Nathan

Thanks, Nathan. Glad you're enjoying the videos...and the Quick Jack. Now, if only they'd give me a commission .

Again great video.

Tech tip: There are special brake nipple tools. It's almost impossible to strip the nipple with those.
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So if you're doing this often it's worth investing in one!

Indeed. Thanks for mentioning those. Hopefully the bleeders are not crazy tight. Those flare nut wrenches are essential on brake lines for sure!

How do I know which dot fluid is in my system already or should I just use the 3 or 4 and flush it out. I always did the pump method but getting to old for that. I am getting the motivation for the MOTIVE!
Thanks for the video

DOT 5 is silicone based. Simple test to see if you have DOT 5 in your system...

– Draw some fluid from the reservoir (dropper or syringe).
– Put it into a glass jar with clean water.
– Shake well and let stand
– If the water and the fluid have combiined and you can't see layers or blobs, you DON'T have silicone (DOT 5). You likely have either DOT 3 or DOT 4.
– If the water and the fluid are layered or blobby, the fluid is Silicone.

Note...DOT 5.1 is not silicone, but DOT 5 is. SO confusing...

The problem with mixing silicone with non-silicone is kinda exactly what happens in the water test. The fluid coagulates in the system and is a mess to clean out.

Thanks

Fantastic video. Thanks for posting.

Hey...I gotta do something to keep busy in quarantine . Working on a few others I had in the can, but never got around to editing.

Curious...is anyone running DOT 5?

Cracked open the bleeder for the first time over the weekend, trying to relieve a dragging brake (Spoiler: it didn't work).

But I noted that you call for a 8mm wrench in the video, and I found a 7mm was the right size for the bleeder screw on my '74.

Another well made and necessary video Ian. I prefer to use my Motive tank dry, just keeping the fluid level in the reservoir full as I apply pressure. Just a variation on your technique, needing less fluid for the job, and avoiding sucking air from the tank bottom. And Speed Bleeders also make the process less potentially problematic.