Gravity Bleed

[firebob]

I've always had to have help bleeding brakes. You know, someone to push the pedal while I opened and close the bleeder screw. Today I tried to do it by myself.



Bench bled the m/c first of course then I did one wheel at a time(as before). Put the hose on, other end in a jar placed about level with the caliper. Opened the screw. Went inside and operated the pedal a couple times slow and then a couple of quick strokes. Repeat for a couple of cycles, slow then fast. My idea was the slow would push the fluid through and the quick strokes would draw fluid past the rubber cups in the m/c before it would draw it back in the bleeders. Pushed a couple of ounces through each wheel. All done. You have to make sure the res doesn't go empty too soon. The master will push it through pretty fast. Got a good solid pedal now. I'll do it this way from now on. My wife always hated to help anyways.

Robert

[FJ4JAKE]

I made a pressure type bleeder out of a garden sprayer, a flat piece of metal, and about $6.00 worth of brass fittings..... Redneck...probably... worked like a charm though....