Hey Guys! Thanks for Watching :) Here's a link to a few bits and pieces to make the job easier! Penrite Super Dot 4 Brake Fluid - amzn.to/3dcdHf3 Flare nut wrench Pipe Spanners - amzn.to/3UaMkma Brake Bleeding hose and One way valve - amzn.to/3U5w5qm Measuring jug - amzn.to/3BG76mi Mechanics Nitrile Gloves - amzn.to/3DtsD30 Cheers Guys!
15 years of you tube and u r the first guy who i ever see come up with this brilliant spray bottle idea to bleed brakes and make vacuum!!! I killed multiple vaccum pumps at 40 bucks each just to see that all i needed was a spray bottle! Koodos to you buddy, but overall human kind is fucked. If we were really special somebody should have hacked it in 2009...
One thing to add! If you unscrew and remove that little pink nozzel tip on your pump sprayer you will see that there is much less resistance and fluid will flow much faster and not spray so much in a fan pattern . Or you could also keep the pink nozzel tip but drill the hole in it somewhat bigger with a small drill bit.
In practice, keep that nozzle around, because it helps to prime and has less backflow with the restriction in the nozzle. Last thing you want is to let air in when you release the pump sprayer handle. It’s a vacuum pump, but a very weak one, so gravity bleed your brake lines until you can’t before you start pumping the sprayer.
Good idea for a disposable vacuum bleeder. Note that fluid in the brake lines will be as contaminated with moisture and rust as in the master cylinder (usually worse). Moisture causes rust and rust promotes more rusting. That's one reason that rear brake cylinders and calipers tend to fail more often than fronts. A typical brake system contains twice the fluid shown that catch cup. If you want to do a flush rather than a bleed, empty the catch cup before doing each wheel and continue pumping until the fluid comes through looking like NEW fluid. This will take MUCH longer for the farthest wheel than just bleeding it. Also the brake systems of most cars since 1960 have two diagonal wheels on one primary circuit, the other two on a second one. If you have to do significant service on one wheel, always bleed/flush the diagonally opposite one afterward.
Wow,absolutely awsome ,very clear,precice,and methodical,,taking it slowly,and steady,so people,can actually see what to doo,,exellent ,thankyou loads,ps the sprayer hack,,absolutely awsome,thankyou most kindly steve from the uk.😊
Takes an Aussie to make a simple, no nonsense, well explained video. Great job. I do see a problem with my old military jeep though; the fluid lines go quite a way above the cylinders, but the vacuum should take care of that..
Greetings from the US! Spray bottle idea is really clever, thanks for the video. I need to replace the brake fluid in my FJ cruiser and I think I'll follow your method
Great idea on the bleeder, On older vehicles it depends where your ABS block is . Mine is above the rear axal , so have been told to do the front breaks and work to the back
Same but different! (bigger, faster and still "free, free free") Recently I got in the shower to wake myself up prior to doing my brake job... Glad I did because that's where I came up with this: You can add a vacuum pump inline using a purple Aussie shampoo dispenser pump! The pump mates perfectly after pulling off the top head and bottom feed tube 😃. Fits clear vinyl tubing with 1/4" ID and 3/8" OD ...without any extra hardware! (Tubing fits over the top and inside the bottom of the Aussie purple pump) Perfect for Ford F150/F250 btw. Great for pumping out the master too. Note: Use a pair of pliers to hold the top plunger from moving as you shove the tubing on in place of the Aussie pump's head. I also added some 3M 33+ electrical tape to secure the bottom connection but that's probably overkill/unnecessary.😁
Nice video and some good tips. Really great idea about using a commonly available spray pump to create vacuum. You mentioned different colors of brake fluid apparently available in your area. Some years ago I (and many others here in US) alternated between ATE Yellow and Blue for annual brake system flushes. It was so easy to see when all the old fluid had been replaced with new, due to change in color. That hasn't been possible here for years, as all brake fluid is government mandated to be the same yellow color. It's a nice technique to assure all old fluid is replaced by new, if you are fortunate enough to live where different colors are available to purchase. I would still do it if I could buy it. Very good video, in any case. Well explained and nice calm delivery. Thanks.
Instead of a vacuum bottle I have a 1 PSI non return valve at the discharge point. The rubber dust caps on my old cruiser have perished so I grabbed a spare nipple, made sure the hole was clear using a drill, then wrapped thread tape on the thread. I changed the nipple with the previous one doing the same process. This allowed me to use the foot pedal to self bleed the system. Much quicker than with 2 people. Shame didn't see your post first as I would have done it your way.
Great video mate , and the useage of the old pump pack sprayer nozzle for the suction to extract the old brake fluid brilliant idea . I will do my DMAX using your method next time when it's due , and save myself an hrs labour costs at the local mechanic shop , Take care .
Watched all your maintenance videos Nic, super easy to follow and has given me more confidence to do these things my self and save money at the same time. Can you do a video on a brake rotor exchange?Thanks mate.
Good idea for that mate. Im putting on new body mounts tomorrow i watched your other vid on that, Holden said none in country for 8 weeks and they called today saying they had them a shipment just arrived, Only took a week so i guess there is stock in the country now
Great way of doing this as it doesn’t trip any ABS codes. Is it wise to do the clutch slave cylinder as well cos I’m wondering if the clutch draws from the same reservoir?
Just about to buy a vacuum pump and came across this vid, so found an old spray bottle and clear tubing, heat shrink some outer layer tubing and ready for priming the calipers tomorrow. Great video and very helpful mate, cheers!
I seen a guy doing this the other day, he had a longer clear tube so he could rise it higher than the master cylinder. If air rises above the cylinder there's zero chance it's in the lower portion. I also pondered, rather than ending up with a quagmire arm, a little pond/water feature pump? Small thing but be much faster and less rsi on the wrist? But the spray pump would still work without any power.
I might try pulling the fluid through with a 100ml syringe and a silicone tube. Got 2 rear calipers to replace so may as well replace the entire fluid in the system. I bleed my MTB brakes using the syringe and back flow method ie-from caliper to master cylinder, the only issue doing it in reverse may be drawing in air around the cracked open bleed nipple but as I'm changing fluid once it goes from skanky to clean I'll stop pulling and disconnect and let gravity bleeding happen for a wee bit so there's no chance of air in it before nipping up the nipples.... (and hopefully DOT4 won't mess with the syringe plunger like mineral oil does- swells it up and ruins it!)
I realize there are other vacuum pumps used for bleeding brakes, but I don't fully understand the method. If the master cylinder is in the unpushed condition, how does vacuum at the end of the brake line pull brake fluid from the reservoir past the pistons in the master cylinder?
Has anyone tried repeatedly changing only the brake fluid in the reservoir method over a period of several weeks? Although not perfect, I believe this "Turkey-Baster" method does somewhat of a good job as a lot of the brake fluid eventually circulates throughout the entire system anyways and the brake lines will eventually fill with new brake fluid.
great idea for vacuum pump, although brake fluid is not safe, modify the "pump" nozzle to prevent spray and atomizing brake fluid around your work and breathing area, wear eye protection
Per sostituire tutto il fluido bisognerebbe bloccare il pedali della frizione e del freno nella posizione piu bassa fare rientrare dentro tutti i pistoni delle pinze e successivamente spurgare come hai fatto nel video spurgando anche la frizione.. 👨🔧🙂😅😎👍
Be careful doing this. I ran out of daylight and had my headlamp on, decided to bleed my brakes this way instead of a bottle. After pumping and pumping I noticed a very fine mist go over my face. Because I was wearing a headlamp, it was very visible. Now I don't know if that mist was brake fluid or moisture from inside the fluid, but it scared the crap out of me because I have no idea how much of it I inhaled. If I die I'll report back
Not necessary to perge the abs pump unless you are replacing the pump unit or the lines to it. You can just bleed as normal if replacing lines or callipers.
Only listen to this guys directions on which wheel to start on, the one farthest from the master cylinder if you and your car are from a country which the drivers side is on the right of the car. I believe that rule applies. Correct me if I'm wrong. LOL
Don't go out and by a spanner wrench. You just need a normal boxed end wrench. The spanner wrenches were for older designs that had the bleeder valve behind the brake line. The gap in the wrench made it possible to go over the brake line and still wrap around most of the nut so it wasn't rounded off.
Hey Guys! Thanks for Watching :)
Here's a link to a few bits and pieces to make the job easier!
Penrite Super Dot 4 Brake Fluid - amzn.to/3dcdHf3
Flare nut wrench Pipe Spanners - amzn.to/3UaMkma
Brake Bleeding hose and One way valve - amzn.to/3U5w5qm
Measuring jug - amzn.to/3BG76mi
Mechanics Nitrile Gloves - amzn.to/3DtsD30
Cheers Guys!
Great video mate
Thanks. Very informative and easy to understand...
Finally, a 4x4 UA-cam channel, that is calm, sensible, and that isn’t over hyperactive.
Thanks a lot Mikos 🙂
I kinda miss the the loud heavy rock music (jk)
amen to that!
Lmao. Signs you have Low Testosterone. 🤣🤣🤣. Shout it to the world.
15 years of you tube and u r the first guy who i ever see come up with this brilliant spray bottle idea to bleed brakes and make vacuum!!! I killed multiple vaccum pumps at 40 bucks each just to see that all i needed was a spray bottle! Koodos to you buddy, but overall human kind is fucked. If we were really special somebody should have hacked it in 2009...
One thing to add!
If you unscrew and remove that little pink nozzel tip on your pump sprayer you will see that there is much less resistance and fluid will flow much faster and not spray so much in a fan pattern .
Or you could also keep the pink nozzel tip but drill the hole in it somewhat bigger with a small drill bit.
Excellent suggestion
😂@@DaithiDONKEYBIKE
In practice, keep that nozzle around, because it helps to prime and has less backflow with the restriction in the nozzle. Last thing you want is to let air in when you release the pump sprayer handle. It’s a vacuum pump, but a very weak one, so gravity bleed your brake lines until you can’t before you start pumping the sprayer.
I never thought of that it makes sense and cheap I'm gonna use this tactic from now on to bleed brakes thanks I learned something new at 40!!
Im watching this again,,not just because of the awsome calm clarity,BUT I ABSILUTELY LOVEE THIS LITTLE VACUM GADJET,,😊😊😊😊
You are a weirdo
Good idea for a disposable vacuum bleeder. Note that fluid in the brake lines will be as contaminated with moisture and rust as in the master cylinder (usually worse). Moisture causes rust and rust promotes more rusting. That's one reason that rear brake cylinders and calipers tend to fail more often than fronts. A typical brake system contains twice the fluid shown that catch cup. If you want to do a flush rather than a bleed, empty the catch cup before doing each wheel and continue pumping until the fluid comes through looking like NEW fluid. This will take MUCH longer for the farthest wheel than just bleeding it. Also the brake systems of most cars since 1960 have two diagonal wheels on one primary circuit, the other two on a second one. If you have to do significant service on one wheel, always bleed/flush the diagonally opposite one afterward.
Wow,absolutely awsome ,very clear,precice,and methodical,,taking it slowly,and steady,so people,can actually see what to doo,,exellent ,thankyou loads,ps the sprayer hack,,absolutely awsome,thankyou most kindly steve from the uk.😊
Takes an Aussie to make a simple, no nonsense, well explained video. Great job. I do see a problem with my old military jeep though; the fluid lines go quite a way above the cylinders, but the vacuum should take care of that..
Greetings from the US! Spray bottle idea is really clever, thanks for the video. I need to replace the brake fluid in my FJ cruiser and I think I'll follow your method
Awesome, thanks a lot ! 🙂
NOW I KNOW HOW TO BLEED BRAKE FLUED BY YOU'RE SELF ? THANKS FOR THE YOU'RE VIDEO BRO? GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 👪 😊
Wow this is really profitable to my knowledge, im 60 and all along have to get someone to pump the brahes 😂 God bless
Great idea on the bleeder, On older vehicles it depends where your ABS block is . Mine is above the rear axal , so have been told to do the front breaks and work to the back
Why does that matter?
@@zedizdead I've always been taught to start further away from the abs block and bleed those first
Same but different! (bigger, faster and still "free, free free") Recently I got in the shower to wake myself up prior to doing my brake job... Glad I did because that's where I came up with this: You can add a vacuum pump inline using a purple Aussie shampoo dispenser pump! The pump mates perfectly after pulling off the top head and bottom feed tube 😃. Fits clear vinyl tubing with 1/4" ID and 3/8" OD ...without any extra hardware! (Tubing fits over the top and inside the bottom of the Aussie purple pump)
Perfect for Ford F150/F250 btw. Great for pumping out the master too.
Note: Use a pair of pliers to hold the top plunger from moving as you shove the tubing on in place of the Aussie pump's head. I also added some 3M 33+ electrical tape to secure the bottom connection but that's probably overkill/unnecessary.😁
What an awesome video! You’ve made this job so simple. Cheers for the assist!
Nice video and some good tips. Really great idea about using a commonly available spray pump to create vacuum. You mentioned different colors of brake fluid apparently available in your area. Some years ago I (and many others here in US) alternated between ATE Yellow and Blue for annual brake system flushes. It was so easy to see when all the old fluid had been replaced with new, due to change in color. That hasn't been possible here for years, as all brake fluid is government mandated to be the same yellow color. It's a nice technique to assure all old fluid is replaced by new, if you are fortunate enough to live where different colors are available to purchase. I would still do it if I could buy it.
Very good video, in any case. Well explained and nice calm delivery. Thanks.
Instead of a vacuum bottle I have a 1 PSI non return valve at the discharge point. The rubber dust caps on my old cruiser have perished so I grabbed a spare nipple, made sure the hole was clear using a drill, then wrapped thread tape on the thread. I changed the nipple with the previous one doing the same process. This allowed me to use the foot pedal to self bleed the system. Much quicker than with 2 people. Shame didn't see your post first as I would have done it your way.
doing this tomorow fantastic idea .now im not edgie and will sleep tonight lol....
Great video mate , and the useage of the old pump pack sprayer nozzle for the suction to extract the old brake fluid brilliant idea . I will do my DMAX using your method next time when it's due , and save myself an hrs labour costs at the local mechanic shop ,
Take care .
Thanks a lot Brett. 😊
Thanks for this demonstration. I was doing mine differently. The vacuum mechanism 👍👍👍
Watched all your maintenance videos Nic, super easy to follow and has given me more confidence to do these things my self and save money at the same time. Can you do a video on a brake rotor exchange?Thanks mate.
First vid where the instand info i needed was all in 1 vid lol cheers man.
Absolutely genius. Why have I never known this method. 😮
Great idea i am going to try it right now and thank you very much how do i let you know the outcome
awesome great instructions. I wish I could see when you added brake fluid it looks like more than one bottle.
Great DIY video: Brake bleeder bottle & brake bleeding process. Ty.
What a discover of smart way to bleed video clip, thanks a lot, I will do it this weekend, 🙂
Thanks very easy and simple method, no more 17 time press the brake padel for each tyre, just use this spray bottle method.
Thanks you very much. Good idea, greetings from Argentina!!
Great job very informative. Keep it up the good work that is. Thank you
Thanks for a very informative video. What a great idea, just a simple spray pump to create a vacuum.
Good idea for that mate. Im putting on new body mounts tomorrow i watched your other vid on that, Holden said none in country for 8 weeks and they called today saying they had them a shipment just arrived, Only took a week so i guess there is stock in the country now
That's good news! Nice work 😀
This is a brilliant one man bleeding with that improvised suction pump. Planning to bleed my VW bug myself. Thanks
Hello Nick. Great video. Can I adopt this method for my e320 w211 Mercedes with SBC?
Thanks a lot. Yep, you sure can 😊
THIS IS WHAT I CALL USING THE BRAIN. HELL YEAH. THANK YOU. BODY.
Great way of doing this as it doesn’t trip any ABS codes. Is it wise to do the clutch slave cylinder as well cos I’m wondering if the clutch draws from the same reservoir?
@JeffJeno1000 if you have a manual you can bleed the clutch system the same way .
Nice bro your video makes the job more easier now i can do it my self in my car..😊
Yeah tried what you did to the word,but when attached to nipple and constant pumping trigger still had air coming out.
Thanks Nick, another great video , easy to follow the technique and some good tips. Cheers
I can do that, didn’t look hard, cool diy tool, thanks for sharing
Cheers Louis 😀
Excellent bleeding brake fluid instruction
I always step the brake pedal many times，then hold stepping brake and another guy do the operation under the vehicle
Good idea with the pump sprayer!
Solid how to video!
I appreciate the time and effort you put into it!🫡
Tq so much mate, cheapest and brilliant way.
great tutorial, how air gets into the system when is not obvious leaks????, thanks
Got another brilliant tips. Well done! It save me from spending a few hundred bucks. Thanks mate 👍
Just about to buy a vacuum pump and came across this vid, so found an old spray bottle and clear tubing, heat shrink some outer layer tubing and ready for priming the calipers tomorrow. Great video and very helpful mate, cheers!
I seen a guy doing this the other day, he had a longer clear tube so he could rise it higher than the master cylinder. If air rises above the cylinder there's zero chance it's in the lower portion. I also pondered, rather than ending up with a quagmire arm, a little pond/water feature pump? Small thing but be much faster and less rsi on the wrist? But the spray pump would still work without any power.
Quagmire arm 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks Nick another great clip. Can you do an aircon/alternator belt replacement one next?
That's definitely on the to do list so stay tuned 😀
@@LowRangeNick that’s great to hear! I can’t even tell you how much your vids have helped me with my ute. Keep up the great work!
@@P9876-c4c thanks a lot! Really appreciate it 😀
What an excellent idea for us, thank you, god bless you.
really appreciate your efforts to make this video
Do you explained everything very well excellent video they all should be like that
I might try pulling the fluid through with a 100ml syringe and a silicone tube. Got 2 rear calipers to replace so may as well replace the entire fluid in the system. I bleed my MTB brakes using the syringe and back flow method ie-from caliper to master cylinder, the only issue doing it in reverse may be drawing in air around the cracked open bleed nipple but as I'm changing fluid once it goes from skanky to clean I'll stop pulling and disconnect and let gravity bleeding happen for a wee bit so there's no chance of air in it before nipping up the nipples.... (and hopefully DOT4 won't mess with the syringe plunger like mineral oil does- swells it up and ruins it!)
Nice video. Very good idea to use a sprayer yo pump out that lentil soup.
Thanks Nick. Will this work for bleeding the clutch too.
Hey Robert, it sure will.
I realize there are other vacuum pumps used for bleeding brakes, but I don't fully understand the method. If the master cylinder is in the unpushed condition, how does vacuum at the end of the brake line pull brake fluid from the reservoir past the pistons in the master cylinder?
Gravity? at the same time when you squeeze the trigger it sucks the fluid at the same time as the lid of the reservoir cover is not use to close
When the pedal is pressed is the only time that flow from the reservoir to the nipple is restricted.
Excellent video one of the best I’ve seen you made it easy
Very informative Nick thank you. Everydays a school day 👍
Has anyone tried repeatedly changing only the brake fluid in the reservoir method over a period of several weeks? Although not perfect, I believe this "Turkey-Baster" method does somewhat of a good job as a lot of the brake fluid eventually circulates throughout the entire system anyways and the brake lines will eventually fill with new brake fluid.
Wouldn’t work.
Very good job .Can i bled clutch with this method
You sure can!
Thank you for explaining this in detail I’ll have to try this next time a have to bleed some brskes
You're the man great job !😊
Hi Nick where is the stands under the car , what do use👍
@@theshadow56-e1b Any rated jack stand will be fine to use.
You are great man your video saved my £100 also can do alone thanks for sharing your video with us
Thank for that video very well lighting and explained everything ❤❤
Hello friend Will this method eliminate the problem of brake stiffness in my Passat B5?
@@llegendababs5271 Probably not brake stiffness. It will stop spongy brakes. Brake stiffness is usually due to a brake booster issue.
Thankss, now im one of uour subscriber
did you have the brake fluid reservoir cap off for the complete process or did you put it back on after each top up
@@Martinmcdonagh7457 you can just leave it off 👍
great idea for vacuum pump, although brake fluid is not safe, modify the "pump" nozzle to prevent spray and atomizing brake fluid around your work and breathing area, wear eye protection
You put in the description a one way valve to buy, I see you are not using it and is it really necessary? Very well explained video tutorial
It is another brake bleeding option. Not necessary if using this method though.
Best DIY brake bleed ever!
Love this pump spray gadget. Exactly was I was looking for as I don't have someone to pump the brake pedal. Thank you buddy.
Thanks a lot 😊
Very nice and useful video ❤. Great work no worries 😊 Be happy and loving!
Hi does the same apply to abs brakes?
Thanks
Yes it sure does!
Good idea... Do you have to press the pedal during this procedure, thus needing a helper?
Not necessary to have a helper at all. The vaccum created sucks the fluid through.
The title is bleed by yourself.
Brilliant work Nick. Excellent idea too
Per sostituire tutto il fluido bisognerebbe bloccare il pedali della frizione e del freno nella posizione piu bassa fare rientrare dentro tutti i pistoni delle pinze e successivamente spurgare come hai fatto nel video spurgando anche la frizione.. 👨🔧🙂😅😎👍
Be careful doing this. I ran out of daylight and had my headlamp on, decided to bleed my brakes this way instead of a bottle. After pumping and pumping I noticed a very fine mist go over my face. Because I was wearing a headlamp, it was very visible. Now I don't know if that mist was brake fluid or moisture from inside the fluid, but it scared the crap out of me because I have no idea how much of it I inhaled. If I die I'll report back
Sill alive or nah?
@@svmwasthesheet1971I think that would be nah.😢
@@svmwasthesheet1971I’d say maybe
If we want to purge a system with ABS without a scanner, how would we do it? If you want to change hoses or brake calipers, etc.
Not necessary to perge the abs pump unless you are replacing the pump unit or the lines to it. You can just bleed as normal if replacing lines or callipers.
@@LowRangeNick OK, thanks.
Waao, Thanks buddy, im on the job. :))
Brilliant idea.
Just saw this Nick. Is that a specific piece of tube made to fit over the brake nipple?
hey Nick is there any difference with drum rear brakes to this process ??
It's the same process just instead of bleeding the callipers you will be bleeding the wheel cylinders. 🙂
Thanks to your video and very brilliant idea . You awesome dude !
Thanks for your video I will try that on my car
what if the car equipped with ESP?
Thanks buddy for sharing this video
Thank you very much.
Don’t you need to replace the master cylinder cover while bleeding the brake lines?
Great video
Easy to follow.
Am gonna do the same with mine
YOU Are The Best. Love It.
My Nissan March brake paddle is too hard to press down what's the problem
@KhesreenChitembeya brake booster failed or vaccum leak more then likely.
Only listen to this guys directions on which wheel to start on, the one farthest from the master cylinder if you and your car are from a country which the drivers side is on the right of the car. I believe that rule applies. Correct me if I'm wrong. LOL
Hi for your video do you need the brake fluid cap off during the process or have cap on all times other then refilling when needed ?
You can leave the cap off while bleeding 🙂
Thanks , very much help
Thanks for sharing!
Don't go out and by a spanner wrench. You just need a normal boxed end wrench. The spanner wrenches were for older designs that had the bleeder valve behind the brake line. The gap in the wrench made it possible to go over the brake line and still wrap around most of the nut so it wasn't rounded off.
thank you Nick.
Never seen that before! Great idea!
Nice & helpful video.