Any recommendation on DIY Brake bleeding kits?

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Dec 23, 2004

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Any recommendation on DIY Brake bleeding kits?

What does everyone recommend out there for a one man bleeding kit. I have seen so many off the internet, but which one would you recommend. Or what kits do you have?

Dec 23, 2004

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just get speed bleeders

Dec 23, 2004

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just get speed bleeders

What size? There is no listing for our cars.

Dec 23, 2004

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just get speed bleeders

what the hell is that? Sorry, but I dont know much about brake bleeding. That is why I am trying to get as much info on kits as I can.

Dec 23, 2004

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What size? There is no listing for our cars.

I found the answer in another post. SB1010 for the front. SB8125l for the rear. Speed Bleeders explained.

Dec 23, 2004

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This is what we use at the garage... http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=1672&store=snapon-store They work very well.

Ok well go to the snap-on website and find the catalog and click on brake and you will see it.

Dec 23, 2004

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Try this one..
http://www.gofastlab.com/s2ki/produc...&cat=48&page=1

Dec 24, 2004

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the only thing I am worried about with speed bleeders or where you need 2 people to do it, is when you are actually bleeding each wheel, I am afraid the master cylinder will go dry really fast. Unless there is alot of fluid in there.

Dec 24, 2004

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You just need to keep a close eye it. The good thing with the speed bleeders is you crack them open pump pedel some, top off the cylinder.

If you over think it it would be I need to bleed the brakes, I need one person to keep fluid in the master cylinder, one to press the brakes. and one person to open and close the bleeder valve. Keep in mind every time I have bleed brakes I always have the person pumping the brakes man the fluid.