great tool, a little tip is i always remove as much of the old fluid from the master cylinder res without introducing air into the system and filling it with fresh fluid before starting the bleeding process, just saves time having to dilute the old fluid in the reservoir so you're getting as much fresh as possible before starting.
Hi Daz great video . I was looking to do a fluid change on one of my cars and imagine my surprise to see you doing the video. Hope you are keeping well and hope to bump into you again soon mate. Iggy.
Really useful video. Great advice especially regarding the pressure of the brake bleeder being 1.5 ish bar. If your vehicle was a manual you could have shown the procedure for bleeding the clutch slave cylinder, which can also improve the feel of the clutch.
Cheers mate, car is a manual and I have bled the slave already, I’ve filmed it and you’ve just reminded me so I’ll get that one out soon 👍🏼 It’s not an easy job on this car tho, as where the bleed nipple is on the slave, turning a spanner is a right pain as there’s very little room, I managed just get it loose from the top and then a bit more from underneath.
@@GarageTechAutomotive What condition was the expelled fluid from the slave on your car? When I last did mine - for the first time - the fluid was much, much darker and had a milky consistency, not like brake fluid at all. Clutch pedal did feel lighter afterwards though.
@@dogbite5509 the fluid wasn’t too bad, the first bit was a bit darker which is to be expected, after that it was fine. It’s a good idea to change it though as it often gets left or forgotten about. 👍🏼
@@dogbite5509 the fluid wasn’t too bad, the first bit was a bit darker which is to be expected, after that it was fine. It’s a good idea to change it though as it often gets left or forgotten about. 👍🏼
Excellent video, im used to bleeding brakes with a bottle with tube and telling somone to pump so for me it was about time i upgrade to a proper in modern bleeder but was confused on how to use so this cleared that up. Im assuming once the fluid is flushed through you just release the pressure on the bleeder, unscrew it then just top up manually to the full line? I was just overthinking as to what what level the resovoir would be on after you close the final bleed nipple but i guess it wouldn't matter as as long as there is fluid in the lines then topping up manually to full would be fine.
Hey, yes there’s a pressure release valve on the bottle, and just keep an eye on the fluid level in the bottle to ensure fluid is always pumped through. Afterwards, if you need to top up the reservoir you can, but generally it’s thereabouts.
@@GarageTechAutomotive When Im done and go to remove the pressure tank cap from the master cylinder, its always completely full, overfull actually and I have to remove some fluid. Is this normal? Its kinda messy but sure works well.
Hey, yes you can, most modern vehicles use the same reservoir for the brake fluid and clutch fluid, some older car have a separate reservoir so the cap fitting can be different. It will be the same process as bleeding the brakes. Safe pressure would be below 1 bar / 14psi
Do you always need to add brake fluid to the pressure tank? What if you just replace a caliper and only need to bleed air out of the system but the brake fluid is recently changed?
It’s highly advisable. If you’re changing a caliper you’ll need to bleed at least 100-200ml. Likely you won’t have enough fluid in the reservoir to allow for that. There’s not much between being at the max to the minimum.
Hi, I drain the fluid out of the tube and use brake cleaner solvent to clean the inside of the bleeder, I don’t pump the cleaner through the bleeder as this can damage the seals, I just run some new fluid through the hose before the next use 👍🏼
@@GarageTechAutomotive Oh ok, i was wondering because the instructions don't actually say anything about cleaning other than not to leave brake fluid in the brake bleeder and not to use solvents. I bought and used one today so was wondering. I will use your method if it work for you lol.
i have used this only dry so no cleaning is needed. just top your cars reservoir before start bleeding and after all corners done top the reservoir. My opinion is that putting fluid to bleeder is unnecessary. reservoir has plenty of fluid to go all corners.
Hello, I have a similar item I purchased on Amazon. When you bleed the clutch lines (as in a (MX5 NC) which shares the same fluid reservoir, do you still need to pump the clutch pedal? Not sure how they're all connected. Nice video.
Hello, mate... I'm having a problem eith pressure leakinf through the cap on the reservoir. Ive tightened it to the point I feel if I go anymore, i might damage the reservoir container. Any tips? did you hsve to tighten it extremely hard?
No should be ok, just check if there’s a seal on the cap, can’t remember if there is one but worth a check. Also have you got the right adapter cap, the one I have is suitable for most German cars
@@TheLondonCyclist that will be why then, you can get it on Amazon, there’s two different universal adapters, ones better than the other, best to check how much room you have as the cheaper one is a bit of a faff. Just search Sealey Vs820Ua and Sealey VS0204UA 👍🏼
great tool, a little tip is i always remove as much of the old fluid from the master cylinder res without introducing air into the system and filling it with fresh fluid before starting the bleeding process, just saves time having to dilute the old fluid in the reservoir so you're getting as much fresh as possible before starting.
Yes great tip, I use a fluid suction tool. 👍🏼
I like the tip of putting fluid through before tightening the cap on the fluid reserve. Cheers
I bought this exact pump and I couldn't believe I found your video many thanks ❤
Hi Daz great video . I was looking to do a fluid change on one of my cars and imagine my surprise to see you doing the video. Hope you are keeping well and hope to bump into you again soon mate. Iggy.
Hey Iggy, great to hear from you, hope all is well. Hope you found it useful ☺️. Be good to catch up 👍🏼
Really useful video. Great advice especially regarding the pressure of the brake bleeder being 1.5 ish bar. If your vehicle was a manual you could have shown the procedure for bleeding the clutch slave cylinder, which can also improve the feel of the clutch.
Cheers mate, car is a manual and I have bled the slave already, I’ve filmed it and you’ve just reminded me so I’ll get that one out soon 👍🏼 It’s not an easy job on this car tho, as where the bleed nipple is on the slave, turning a spanner is a right pain as there’s very little room, I managed just get it loose from the top and then a bit more from underneath.
@@GarageTechAutomotive What condition was the expelled fluid from the slave on your car? When I last did mine - for the first time - the fluid was much, much darker and had a milky consistency, not like brake fluid at all. Clutch pedal did feel lighter afterwards though.
@@dogbite5509 the fluid wasn’t too bad, the first bit was a bit darker which is to be expected, after that it was fine. It’s a good idea to change it though as it often gets left or forgotten about. 👍🏼
@@dogbite5509 the fluid wasn’t too bad, the first bit was a bit darker which is to be expected, after that it was fine. It’s a good idea to change it though as it often gets left or forgotten about. 👍🏼
Excellent video, im used to bleeding brakes with a bottle with tube and telling somone to pump so for me it was about time i upgrade to a proper in modern bleeder but was confused on how to use so this cleared that up. Im assuming once the fluid is flushed through you just release the pressure on the bleeder, unscrew it then just top up manually to the full line? I was just overthinking as to what what level the resovoir would be on after you close the final bleed nipple but i guess it wouldn't matter as as long as there is fluid in the lines then topping up manually to full would be fine.
Hey, yes there’s a pressure release valve on the bottle, and just keep an eye on the fluid level in the bottle to ensure fluid is always pumped through. Afterwards, if you need to top up the reservoir you can, but generally it’s thereabouts.
@@GarageTechAutomotive When Im done and go to remove the pressure tank cap from the master cylinder, its always completely full, overfull actually and I have to remove some fluid. Is this normal? Its kinda messy but sure works well.
@@PlaidShamrockPublications yes that can be normal, just need a sucker to remove a small amount until the level is up to the max line.
Thanks for sharing. Very useful info for beginners
also open clutch slave cylinder aswel all on the same system so might aswel change it
How often did you have to re-pressurize the system? this was 8 brake lines so I would imagine after each wheel the pressure completely dropped ?
@@MeidadCohen-cn2gj just need to recheck after each wheel, only needs a few pumps to keep the pressure up
Thanks man appreciate your video and tips👍
Really useful info thanks
Really useful info, keep up the videos!
Can you use that bleeder to bleed the clutch system. What the safe pressure to use in clutch system.thank you
Hey, yes you can, most modern vehicles use the same reservoir for the brake fluid and clutch fluid, some older car have a separate reservoir so the cap fitting can be different. It will be the same process as bleeding the brakes. Safe pressure would be below 1 bar / 14psi
@@GarageTechAutomotive thank you for replying. Help me allot. Thanks 👍👍🙏
Good stuff, thanks.
Do you always need to add brake fluid to the pressure tank? What if you just replace a caliper and only need to bleed air out of the system but the brake fluid is recently changed?
It’s highly advisable. If you’re changing a caliper you’ll need to bleed at least 100-200ml. Likely you won’t have enough fluid in the reservoir to allow for that. There’s not much between being at the max to the minimum.
How do you clean your brake pressure bleeder for next time?
Hi, I drain the fluid out of the tube and use brake cleaner solvent to clean the inside of the bleeder, I don’t pump the cleaner through the bleeder as this can damage the seals, I just run some new fluid through the hose before the next use 👍🏼
@@GarageTechAutomotive Oh ok, i was wondering because the instructions don't actually say anything about cleaning other than not to leave brake fluid in the brake bleeder and not to use solvents. I bought and used one today so was wondering. I will use your method if it work for you lol.
@@MrZimmaframe yeah the solvents will mess up the pump mechanism, ok for just cleaning out the bottle.
i have used this only dry so no cleaning is needed. just top your cars reservoir before start bleeding and after all corners done top the reservoir. My opinion is that putting fluid to bleeder is unnecessary. reservoir has plenty of fluid to go all corners.
What manufacturer of brake fluid did you use for this brake fluid change?
Hey, thanks for the comments, I use Motul 660 on the Porsche, for other general road cars I use Pagid dot 4
@@GarageTechAutomotive Thank you.
I've used the one which works off tyre pressure, useless. This looks better.
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Hello, I have a similar item I purchased on Amazon. When you bleed the clutch lines (as in a (MX5 NC) which shares the same fluid reservoir, do you still need to pump the clutch pedal? Not sure how they're all connected. Nice video.
No just open the bleeder on slave cylinder while pump is connected.
No with this you don't need no pumping of peddles as you put pressure in the tank that then pushers fluid
Hello, mate... I'm having a problem eith pressure leakinf through the cap on the reservoir. Ive tightened it to the point I feel if I go anymore, i might damage the reservoir container. Any tips? did you hsve to tighten it extremely hard?
No should be ok, just check if there’s a seal on the cap, can’t remember if there is one but worth a check. Also have you got the right adapter cap, the one I have is suitable for most German cars
@@GarageTechAutomotive I have a 2018 Mazda 3 and turns out I need the 3 tab cap adapter. Damn. I'm gonna start looking.
@@TheLondonCyclist that will be why then, you can get it on Amazon, there’s two different universal adapters, ones better than the other, best to check how much room you have as the cheaper one is a bit of a faff. Just search Sealey Vs820Ua and Sealey VS0204UA 👍🏼
@@TheLondonCyclist did you have any luck? Find the correct cap.
@@kevinthacker8349 I gave up and haven't tried since. Work issues came up. So I'm just driving as normal. brakes work, just not the best in the world.
I'm poor and cheap, so i got a knock off from Aliexpress for 20 quids, finger crossed LOL
It's the same mate the sealey one is made in China
Thanks fella, the instructions with the set was rubbish, no indication of pressures, or anything really. Loads of safety information though.
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