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Mart · 05-12-2022, 02:45 PM

Hello. I just had to bleed the brakes on my Sedan. I had a friend helping and tried all the usual old fashioned techniques. We pressed the pedal while the bleed nipple was open, pumped up pressure while then opening the nipple, we even used a vacuum pump to try and draw fluid through.

It was an exercise in futility.

Finally I stopped and took the time to make an adaptor for a pressure reservoir type system. It was a 30 year old Gunson's Eezi Bleed.

It worked first time, moving enough volume of fluid at a steady enough rate to finally flush all the air out.

The pedal was high up and rock solid. (I had adjusted the brakes up tight).

We couldn't believe how well it worked after struggling for so long using all the other tried and tested methods.

I don't have speed bleeders before anyone asks.

Just thought I'd mention what worked for me.

Mart.

05-12-2022, 02:45 PM	#1
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,083	bleeding brakes. What worked for me. Hello. I just had to bleed the brakes on my Sedan. I had a friend helping and tried all the usual old fashioned techniques. We pressed the pedal while the bleed nipple was open, pumped up pressure while then opening the nipple, we even used a vacuum pump to try and draw fluid through. It was an exercise in futility. Finally I stopped and took the time to make an adaptor for a pressure reservoir type system. It was a 30 year old Gunson's Eezi Bleed. It worked first time, moving enough volume of fluid at a steady enough rate to finally flush all the air out. The pedal was high up and rock solid. (I had adjusted the brakes up tight). We couldn't believe how well it worked after struggling for so long using all the other tried and tested methods. I don't have speed bleeders before anyone asks. Just thought I'd mention what worked for me. Mart.