spend the money , save the time .

[theothersean]

I changed the rear sprocket on the YZ and after reinstall I couldn;t get the rear brake to pump back up. I tried bleeding every which way I could with no sucess,
went to sears spent the $38 on a vacuum bleeder and had it fixed in 3 mins. it actually took me longer to get it out of the package than to get the rear brake working again.


its one of those things that you don't think much of until you use one .

spend the money and save the hassle .

[Ray-Ray]

which one did u get?

[dhawks]

That was my exact experience last fall, Sean. I can't believe how much time I spent trying to bleed the lines using traditional methods and then how quickly I was done after I bought the vacuum bleeder. What a great, cheap tool.

[brady]

I got a rear brake?

[Kurlon]

I've always had better luck bleeding manually than with a vacuum unit.

On the rear brake, the trick is usually to take the caliper off it's bracket so you can straighten the line out, keeping the bubbles from getting stuck in a bend/loop.

[theothersean]

I've always had better luck bleeding manually than with a vacuum unit.

On the rear brake, the trick is usually to take the caliper off it's bracket so you can straighten the line out, keeping the bubbles from getting stuck in a bend/loop.

I bought the mityvac


I tried everything manually , and even hung the caliper straight down under the master , I tried gravity bleeding overnight and it only slightly improved .
moving teh piston out no more than 1/32" .

used the vac bleeder one time and had full motion of the piston again.


this is one of those things like a heated vest , you don;t know how well it works until you use one

[NobodySpecific]

I have only had mixed results with a vacuum bleeder, so for $16 I ordered a reverse bleeding syringe type deal. You fill the syringe up and inject brake fluid through the bleeder, forcing air bubbles up and out. I've heard of good results from a friend (took like 3 syringes to do a complete fluid swap) so I figured I'd give it a shot. It still hasn't come in yet though

[breakdirt916]

can I save the money and borrow yours?

[CBR929RE]

I've always had better luck bleeding manually than with a vacuum unit.

On the rear brake, the trick is usually to take the caliper off it's bracket so you can straighten the line out, keeping the bubbles from getting stuck in a bend/loop.

same here. not sure if it was just because I was trying them on new dry lines but that thing was terrible.

can I save the money and borrow yours?

you want mine?

[Danz19899]

guess vacuum bleeders are very hit or miss. Me and corey used one for about 10 minutes got annoyed with it, now just use a tube and a bottle find it works better.

[stoinkythepig]

I've had a mity-vac brake bleeding kit for more than 20 years. It's never failed to bleed brakes properly. It's awesome on trailer surge brakes which can be a nightmare to bleed the manual way.

One tip I can offer that really helps the mityvac and makes bleeding a breeze in the future, is to apply teflon tap to the bleeder threads. This makes a better seal when the bleeder is cracked open and prevents the bleeder from getting stuck from corrosion. Every time I bleed brakes, they end up with teflon on the bleeders.

Another tip is to have a supply of various diameters of tubing and plenty of fittings at your disposal. Brake fluid will eventually ruin vinyl tubing so you'll need to replace it now and then, and the variety of sizes makes getting a good fit on any bleeder very easy.

Another tip is to use tubing that's a little too small and warm it up with a lighter to soften it before you stick it on the bleeder. Put the wrench on the bleeder first though.

[Rambunctous]

I have wanted one but everyone I have seen has not had a case included. Just put in cheap plastic wrap. I don't like losing the fittings.