How to Make a One Person Brake Bleeder for Under $5
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2014
- How to bleed brakes using the one person method. Learn how to make your own one person brake bleeder using a plastic bottle and a clear hose for under $5. With this one person brake bleeder you can bleed or flush your brakes completely by yourself and you wont get any air in the system.
Here is the tubing you need for the brake bleeder: amzn.to/1RQyTyF
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Chris, I wish to thank you for:
1) Not treating viewers like idiots
2) Not having massive commentary as other channels do
3) Having minimal product placement
4) Having very goo camera angles and technique
5) Just being all around "matter of factly" not professorial or all knowing
Loved not seeing a drill placement in this vid.
"very goo"? Anyway most big UA-cam publishers know the success of their channel and the money they make on it is dependent on how many viewers and subscribers they get. Treating viewers like idiots would therefore be suicidal.
Lol, this video's six years old now bud, he's gone whole hog on the product placement and flashy techniques.
Yes I agree! Love the way he puts his video info together so well!!
@@rkgsd Oh really is that how it works/ Duh
Chris Fix I just flushed the brakes on my dads jeep. $4 and I had my own bottle saving me money compared to the bleeding system. Your flush video was a big help and useful! Keep the how to videos coming!! Thanks again!
Stephen Taylor Awesome Stephen! I am glad the video helped and great job doing the work yourself!
Clear and helpful. Thanks!
I have been a commercial jet mechanic for 21 years and you totally rock. I learn something new every day ! Your videos are informative, easy to understand and show that there's more than one way to skin a cat! Thanks for your time and effort in putting these together and coming up with great topics !
victor contreras Thanks a lot Victor! I am glad a professional like yourself is learning something new with my videos! That is great!
Just flushed my brakes for the first time - I love your videos above everyone else's. They are so clear, good lighting, and you get right to the instruction without wasting my time. Awesome videos.
I just wanted to say that with your tutorials coming in at over a decade of production, it's amazing to look back and see the kind of quality videos you put together so long ago. Keep it up brother. 🔥
I made one of these and used it last night on my brakes. I realized that the brake fluid on my 09 Traverse has NEVER been changed. It looks just like the fluid in your brake flush video. Thanks for the tip, Chris! Very useful tool!
Hey Chris
Thank you for all your videos. I am a DIY mechanic so I don't do a lot anymore. I have done many brake jobs and made a bleeder like yours from a peanut butter container. Works well. When I had an F250, I did a brake bleed on it - I understand doing a bleed every three years or so is recommended. I am doing a full brake job on our 2011 Subaru Forester over the next few days. On the video for that, I learned a few new things. Very grateful for the OUTSTANDINGLY WELL DONE video. This video is the best one I've seen on this topic. I appreciate your teaching skills.
Thank you! I was anxious about bleeding the brake lines after replacing the calipers in my 1998 Camry. I followed your instructions and it worked great. I could not believe how simple you made this job.
Totally useful , informative, money saving and clearly explained.
You really saved my ass over the last couple days between this video and a couple of your other ones. I really want to thank you, because I seriously would have been up the creek without your help. So thank you, Sir, very much!
+Graham Nichols I am glad my videos have been super helpful!
The amount of work I have put into my imapala was finally totalled today. With every thing I replaced I called my local mechanic for a quote and after all new breaks rotors calipers and brackets new fluids plugs wires and so much more I have saved $3500!!!! I'm blown away. I was impressed by this channel to begin with now I'm simply blown away. Words can't express enough how thankful I am. You're the best dude!!!!
My Dad, that has been a Mechanic for GM since he was 20 and is 68 now, told me to put a hose on my bleeder screw then submerge it in break fluid tonight if I was having a big problem bleeding my ATV brake system!!
It is awesome that you are doing the same thing and explained it better to me lol...
Thanks!!
DEv
Wow, that's brilliant! I've bled my brakes this way after watching your video. Thanks a million!
Take the cap off first and you wont have to clean the bottle again,also it will be a lot more stable when drilling it.
Just dont do it that way on concrete but yeah thats smarter
Thanks for your time creating this video, and the other video of you using it to bleed the brakes. I would have never thought to do it this way. I have always used another person to help, but thanks to your video I no longer have to bother anyone and I have used this method several times on brakes and clutches. Thanks a ton. Keep it up.
Made this bleeder today and used it on a 4 wheel brake job. Loved it. Thank you for stating the size of the tube. I used the same bottle as you and didnt realize it till now.
dude your videos are great for DIY people
Thank you Chris! I just did my own brake flush on my car, and wow, the fluid came out black and air bubbles came out. Now my brakes are firm at the top of the pedal and no more fade! I followed this video and the other video on how to flush the fluid and it was a breeze. Great work man
Thanks Chris for making this video. I watched it a few years ago and My car was due to bleed brakes and today when I was doing it. I thought to thank you as you made it so simple that it was fun to do while playing your video in the background.
I used your method to bleed the rear drum brakes on my '05 civic and it worked liked a charm! Thank you for the video!
2nd day of binge watching #chrisfix 💕 You rock for making great DIY auto videos!!!
+Kelly Dolan thanks for all the support!!!
I’m on week two and I’ve already ordered $600 in parts for my car. I’ve never even changed my oil before this.
Abraham Lincoln called, said he want's his electric drill back..
MrFuriousG He said it was ok if I borrowed it.
+MrFuriousG
In the words of Indiana Jones "It belongs in a museum!"
+Chrisfix
My late father-in-law left me a sander and router that may have been a few years older than your drill. They were lovely tools but I rarely used them because they weighed about 50 pounds, hahaha. Some crack head stole them a few years back. They are probably floating around the country as soda cans.
So cheers to the drill!
Anyway, I just wanted to say your videos are very well done, thanks.
lilwoodboy Thanks a lot man and thanks for sharing the story lol. Cant beat using old tools. My dad loves it when he sees me using tools his dad gave to him. I recently used a square for welding up "Project Night Light" and my father was so happy when he saw the video haha.
ChrisFix I've got the same drill. Black and Decker from the 1970's. I opened the gear case and put some new grease in. Still works great. Nice and small.
Garth Goldberg No wayyyy! Awesome! I should do the same thing!
Always nice to see people thinking for themselves, just a couple of things, take the top off before drilling it, Use a drill bit that matches the outside diameter (OD) not the inside of the tubing, No need to use a pilot hole for plastic, just make the holes you need in the sizes you need them. Thanks for the vid
All these videos have helped! One of my pistons seized and I’ve had to replace calibers rotors and pads. Luckily I have a 2002 Mazda b3000 so your videos are perfect!
Call me lazy, but if you just hold the cap, you don't have to clean the shavings out of the bottle.
Holy crap this was very helpful. ChrisFix, you are the man!!
kpb96m Gladf the video was helpful!
Thank you Chris! I used this to flush the brake fluid on a 2004 Ford escape. Made it so quick and easy.
Just came across this video and used it to change my brake fluid. Worked perfectly! Thank you for the great info.
yeah, good shit. I've been using this "fix" for probably 10 yrs now...Waayyyy less mess. I've never tried using a zip-tie, but that's a good idea fo sho
how some one can thumb down a video like this one? provably a dealer who want to sell this tool for 30$ :(
+mike cioka Thanks bud! Haters gonna hate.
+ChrisFix Thanks to you for helping us :) I saving a lot of money !
Thumbs down because it can recontaminate the calliper with aerated fluid as it is sucked back.
+577666 well.. why don't you show us all the cheapest AND proper way to do it, and up-load your OWN video? CLEARLY he changed the break fluid, and the fluid was C-L-E-A-R.
+577666 not if you bleed the line till the hose is full of clear fluid, like you're supposed to, then it will only suck in clean new fluid
Just watched your video. Great job explaining the how 2. I just finished mine and the brakes work great thank you for the wonderful video I wish all videos was as to the point as yours.
+ChrisFix Worked awesome man! I was adjusting my parking brake and I forgot to compress one of the brake pistons. I was checking to see if the adjustment was working by starting the car and applying the parking break to see if the hubs stopped. I had one side adjusted but still disassembled and working on the driver side. Put on the brakes by force of habit to put it back into park and the piston popped out and there was brake fluid everywhere. I thought I was boned hardcore... Anyway after I got the piston back in I came to the conclusion that I needed to bleed the brakes (never done it before). I watched your video, took trip to Home Depot for som 1/4" ID tube and Walmart for brake fluid (and Gatorade), built the rig and less than 30 min later I was back in business. Thanks for the video and for saving me $30 on a bleeder. You are the man! I am already subscribed but I will keep watching and keep "liking" the videos.
You stand the plastic bottle inside something like an empty glass pickle jar. The jar keeps the bottle upright, and is wide enough and heavy enough not to tip over easily.
UnFunded Opportunities Good tip.
Why not just use the pickle jar then?
@@mopenstein Because you need the level of the fluid inside the container to be high enough. A recipient with a wide base will have a shallow level of oil compared with a narrower bottle.
I've never had a problem with my plastic bottle tipping over
Genius
Thanks so much for creating and posting your how-to videos. Your narration, videography, and helpful tips have helped me greatly in working on my '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
I just made this and used it. It worked great! Quick and easy. Thanks Chris!
Love ChrisFix's videos. Straight to the point and very informative.
Thanks for the vid Chris! Always appreciated! Now, the only problem I have to deal with is my snapped bleeder valve. This is how you turn a brake fluid flush into a full caliper job.
When my brother visits I get him to pump the brakes, it's good to work together and helps us bond. Been through 2 wills and we still talk, not everyone can say that.
That mate is the fucking truth! Congrats.
Just watched you change brake caliper and use this really a simple tool to make impressive thanks. Saved me a lot of money for a tool I may use once or twice, times a hard these days.
Thank you Chris for providing how to video using tools we already have. Makes life much easier.
I used a medium sized glass peanut butter jar. (Yes you can still buy those. Maybe a glass mason jar will work too) It's not too big and the weight helps it stay upright. Have had it fifteen years now and still going.
Good idea!
damn dude you replied on a comment from two days ago on a vid thats old two years RESPECT!
Now I know what to do when I go back to work tomorrow: Buy a bottle of Powerade from the soda machine.
the od of a 1/4" hose is 3/8 so use a 5/16 drill bit to make ur hole,,,
Respectful and to the point 👍🏽✋🏽
Yeah i used a 5/16 also. 1/4 didn’t help much.
Simple, cheap, effective. It worked great! Thanks for yet another really helpful video!
Thank you Chris for the DIY Brake Bleeder Tank Tutorial Video. I learned a lot from your DIY videos. All the best
A slight variation for a one man bleeder would replace vent hole w/ a 1/4" hole and use a hand vacuum pump/tube to lower pressure in bottle to pull brake fluid from system. This avoids leaving brake assy location to pump the brake fluid out. For this variation a glass bottle must be used as thin plastic will collapse due to vacuum created w/ hand pump.
With this variation of one man bleeding, some bubbles will enter brake fluid stream at the loosened bleeder due to pressure differential, however no air is introduced into brake system.. Some use grease around bleeder to prevent this, but it's not necessary.
I've also found that the clear (acrylic?) plastic tubing tends to harden due to brake fluid making subsequent use very difficult. Rubber surgical tube resists hardening and remains flexible after exposure to brake fluid.
Nice video. Regards
TexasPLNR Thanks for the tips!
Where do you get surgical tubing locally? Like what kind of store should I search for?
@@norahschrum Lowes or homedepot has them or latex tubing thing. But they are way more expensive than vinyl tubing.
We had this gallon can of brake fluid where I worked one time, and it had a pump on it like a liquid soap bottle, so you could fill the master cylinder.
We used to open the bleeder valve, and pump fluid up into the master cylinder, worked quite well.
After using vacuum to bleed I switched to pressure. Vacuum worked ok for me, but sometimes you get air coming in where the hose fits on the nipple or around the threads of the nipple and it makes you think you have air in the system when you don't.
if you use soft rubber tubing and put a small longitudinal slit (10mm) near the bottom (not to the bottom -kinda like a flute really ) and then a bolt/bung in the bottom to seal the end it will act like a 1 way valve and improve you bleeder :)
That's real good idea,use a heavy bolt and it will lay on the bottom, top idea!
Peter Gabbott -awesome idea. Just yesterday doing my brakes with the same setup here I was wonder about how to incorporate a one way valve. This is an awesome idea - at least I understand it and it does sound like it would work. Thanks!
That's old school and works perfectly.
Glad I saw this video because in your other video I didn't see the little air vent you added to the bleeder bottle. Perfect ready to do it myself thanks to you again.
Chris...#1 videos on everything..
Very interesting and of course informative... thanks for sharing
Sometimes i want to subscribe to ur channel twice 😂😂,,,
Pilot hole for a plastic lid? Ok, he’s thorough.
exactly what i was thinking
They do crack easy if colder than 65 degrees
Keeps the larger bit from wandering.
very informative, may put this together soon!! Thank for the link to get the tubing, tech is amazing, glad ads pay you for your knowledge and trouble to post these vids!!
I like the shine you put on your old Black and Decker drill. Have the same one still works great after 40 years.
Chris I absolutely love your videos. You may however want to reconsider using that drill.
The old 2-wire, non-grounded, non-"double insulated" power tools are DEATH waiting to happen and NOT easy to let go of when the electricity begins to flow through your body! Read this on a website so you may want to research that a little further.
Our company no longer allows us to use them. Stick with the Ryobi!!
Anyways keep making those awesome videos.....
+kneesee100 thanks a lot! Yes that's an old school drill. I won't use it anymore because that makes a lot of sense!
kneesee100
isn't it amazing how people survived back then without all the safety considerations of modern day? no seat belts, no helmets, slingshots, pocket knives, BB rifles taking kid's eyes out, leaded fuel, etc etc LOL
sad thing is granpas drill still works.....ive been through several "new" and "improved" "safe" drills....
Having bought the tubing yesterday, I'm going to add a small but important detail that Chris neglected to mention: pay attention to both the inside diameter (ID) and outside diameter (OD) of the tubing. As Chris' drill bit demonstration at 0:51 shows, he was using 1/4" ID tubing, not 1/4" OD, and then he notes at 2:09 that the hose wouldn't fit through a 1/4" hole in the cap and he had to enlarge the hole some more.
The 1/4" ID tubing I bought at Home Depot has an OD of 3/8", and thus would require a 3/8" hole in the cap to fit properly. So if this otherwise excellent video inspires you to make one of these for yourself, remember that you need to have both diameters in mind: the ID to match your bleeder screws, and the OD for the size of the hole you drill in your bottle cap.
+Larry Harvilla It could have been said better: Get a length of tubing that fits your bleeder valve nipple. Now punch a hole thru the plastic cap of a 20 ounce drink bottle (not water bottle, too unstable) that is the same size as your tubing. Make a small vent hole. Done.
Thanks. You said it perfectly. He did make that small mistake. I made the same mistake when I bought the tubing. No biggie though... Chris is still The Man and has given me the balls to fix things I never would have had if it wasn't for his videos. Thanks brutha. Keep up the great work!
Chris could have also taken the drill bit out of the drill and hand turned the drill into the hole to get the shavings off the hole as well as slightly enlarge the hole. If it's off by only a little, doing that should help.
Brilliant stuff thanks Chris I’m going to bleed my breaks weekend just for a fluid change as part of a home service and this is a massive help to get some tips 👍
I just tested it few hours ago while changing my rear brake lines
man that's awesome!
it works greatly!
thanks for the trick!
I need a link to a blue POWERade bottle
+Arley Rivas lol
ChrisFix thanks for replying lol and thanks for the video I needed to replace my break booster but I have to disconnect the brake lines from the master cylinder but I didn't know how to bleed the breaks on my own.
also do you have to use the free-with-a-coupon harbor freight scissors to cut the tubing or will any scissors work?
@@thereagauze LOLOLOL
7-11 has them in stock.
Also this is a trick I do so as not to waste brake fluid. Take a old ear syringe and suck out the old brake fluid in the master cylinder down to just above the holes for the fluid to go out. You may have to remove a plastic screen in some master cylinders which is there to keep junk out of your brake system, drop the screen back in if it had one. Then fill with new fluid and do the brake bleed as normal for your car or truck, this way you start with mostly new fluid instead of pushing old fluid through the system.
currently watching all of your vids because im starting a career on auto technician in 2 years. You are very easy to understand. Keep up the good videos!
+Elitecommando501 Awesome! Glad the videos are helpful!
Thanks Chris for showing ppl how to bleed breaks the easy way I used your idea and thank you it work out Perfect
Just used a 32 oz plastic (speedway) convenience store cup and double layer plastic lid. Eli inmates the whole drill a hole and a air hole into a water bottle issue and allows for a wider base. Hose slides right in. Taiduh!
Drill the hole in bottle cap to match the OUTSIDE DIAMETER of the tubing, not the INSIDE DIAMETER.
i just melt a hole with a lighter and shove the tube in.
You rock! Straight to the point on your videos and not too much info. Thanks. Subscribed! 🤩
Great video and thank you very much! I was just getting ready to buy a brake bleeder at a local store when I saw this video in my search. Now I can bleed my 47 Plymouth's brakes by myself. Thank you again! Two thumbs up!
+Honkytonkitis Thanks! Let me know how it goes!
I plan to make one of these that I can use to bleed the brakes on a motorcycle I plan to buy soon.. :)
+nuget102 Awesome!
I prefer the old style hand-crank drill. Could you post another video using this tool? Also to save time, when you drill the "pilot hole".... why not drill the "vent hole" at that time? Yep, I am a genius!
Worked great. Saved a lot of time and I didn't have to get my gf to come out to the garage to help me bleed the brakes on her truck after I replaced her rear brakes. Thanks man. Love your videos
Thanks Chris! Used it last night on my son's car. Works perfectly!!!
And after you get done bleeding your brakes, you can use it as a bong! Brilliant!
+CrustyHO And brake fluid is a nerve toxin so you might catch an extra buzz!
+CrustyHO hahahahahahaha
hahahahahahaha
More like a hookah....
Yhall stuiped
Awesome tip: Use superglue or epoxy to attach a 5 inch by 5 inch piece of wood or MDF to the base to make a wide base for the bottle and make sure it doesn't tip over.
Yeah, you could do that, or just sit the bottle in the hole of a roll of duct tape.
Luciano Narno Or Clear hair gel jar which is wide and shallow.
Instructions unclear: monkey drank brake fluid, flew into a fluid-filled rage, dropped a donkey-sized dump on my new rotors and drove off
Luciano Narno another good tip.
Thanks Chris for showing us so many tips and tricks!
Videos like this are truly invaluable job well done chris
That drill looks ancient! :)
hallis1 and that's why it still works , new tools are mostly made no where near as good as old ones
I agree 100% that's why when I go shopping for tools I usually do it in pawn shops.
Older tools are better quality vs the Chinese crap they make now days
It's an impact driver
@@wobluemoon no it's just a standard drill
Why not drill the lid not on the bottle then now debris in the bottle.
so the bit doesnt hit anything when it breaks through the cap
You have to clean the bottle anyway, no need to damage a drill bit by hitting it on the surface beneath the lid.
Just put it on a piece of wood...
+markothevrba I used an upside down cardboard box
Now you have a hole in the bottom of your cardboard box...
Another informative, useful and practical video, thank you!
I just started watching your videos ,Its really very nice ,I have to do brake flush and front brake rotors and pads needs to be replace in my Toyota Avalon XLS, Mechanics estimate just labor is $300,Parts mine,From now on I will do this by myself ...Thank you Chris,You are awesome...........
Chris, u said brake fluid is corrosive so I'm wondering why u didn't wear rubber gloves. Is it not corrosive to your skin also?
I think OSHA would like to talk to you about @2:17
+TheLogicalViolinist OSHA has nothing to do with this. He's not being paid to make the video or product.
+QuantumRift Don't worry just another one that believes we should nerf the world and everyone should have a safe space.
+Runs With Knives LoL..."Doing that which no one can do for ones self."
I have a mate who drilled into his finger a little bit and the drill caught a tendon and ripped it out by the roots. I'm really careful with drills around my hands now.
He’s a private individual not a business. He can tell OSHA to stick it in a warm dark place and snap it off. I SURE WOULD, and quite legally too!
Thank you Chris for this awesome video
Your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you!
That's 1/4 I.S. Diameter hose
can i get the plastic tubing at a home depot?
That is where I got it!
If you have a "Rual King" around they have a wider selection. Prices are about the same as Home Depot. Ace Hardware is a convenient rip off, but as stated,sometimes very convenient.
Angel Hernandez just picked up some 3/16 ID ‘clear vinyl’ model EZ-FLO 98562. 20” for $4.58 at Lowe’s.
Thanks, Chris, for all your great videos! Here, I would drill out the top with it off the bottle, then blow it out with compressed air to clean it.
Great instruction, thorough but short and to the point. Thank you.
Can't you use a hose clamp instead of a zip tie?
Yes you could!
okay cool. I am really liking your videos really like the detail and video shots great job.
i use a lighter and heat up te hose when it's on the nipple
only if you could find a small enough one ,cable ties are a lot cheaper.
Wow this popped in my recommended section today for some reason, I'll still watch it. Chris you sound much more enthusiastic these days 😁
Just finished doing this saved me from having to get crap I dont need.keep up the great job and vids
The best channel I've ever subscribed
Haven't tried it yet but It will work nicely !! Thank you !!TWO THUMBS UP !!
Great Video as always, Cheers Chris!
Great + useful clip!!! I bought 1 at the autoparts and it melted down during the first use due to brake fluid chemicals.
Thank you Mr C.F.
The most simple and perfect video at the same time on internet. Fast info without talking other crap like other people. Thanks bud
Thanks a lot!
Long before i seen this video, i made bottles like this, but i never thought of making a vent hole, thanks for that great idea!
I love this guys dedication to the correct order of operations
Love your videos. Your videos saved my bacon on two occasions recently when I got in over my head on a car repair.
This kid is great!! great camera work, good tips and correctly does things!!
Fan just subbed in the UK.
Chris, this is youtube done right 👍.
Thanks alot! Gonna give this a go today, i made one out of a glass komubcha bottle, stands much more firmly on the ground :)
Chris, your videos are a great help. Kudos for the cool B&D drill too.
Great video, saved me a bunch of $$$. Got a gatorade big bottle and the tubing from lowes for $1.12 !!