carguy300
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Hello all. Still getting my 68 300 ready for the road, brakes next. Can anyone recommend a good one man bleeder pump? Ive looked at a couple, real simple to bigger hand pump type. Any suggestions would be great!
Brake bleeders.
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Three suggestions... One is a Mity-Vac from Harbor Fright. https://www.harborfreight.com/mityvac-vacuum-pump-39522.html I've had one of these for years and it's handy for checking vacuum advances and other stuff too. It's my go to as it's the quickest and easiest.
I bought one of these a couple years ago and really love it. Great for problem bleeding, but you have to dump a lot of fluid into the bottle.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CJ5DY16/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The last is the cheapest... A length of vacuum hose and a clean and dry soda bottle. My Dad used a peanut butter jar because soda bottles were worth 2 cents. It was strapped to an old piece of wood. Put some brake fluid in the bottle and stick the hose down in it. The other end of the hose on the bleeder. Loosen the bleeder and go pump the brakes. Sorry no pics.
I bought one of these a couple years ago and really love it. Great for problem bleeding, but you have to dump a lot of fluid into the bottle.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CJ5DY16/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The last is the cheapest... A length of vacuum hose and a clean and dry soda bottle. My Dad used a peanut butter jar because soda bottles were worth 2 cents. It was strapped to an old piece of wood. Put some brake fluid in the bottle and stick the hose down in it. The other end of the hose on the bleeder. Loosen the bleeder and go pump the brakes. Sorry no pics.
Sixpactogo
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I have both of those too. The Harbor Freight Mity Vac kit is my go to system also for the same reasons
carguy300
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Actually I was holding on of those in my hand today,the Mity vac. There was another car guy there at harbor freight and he showed me this Holt hand pump bleeder pump. Looked kind of more than I need. I really only want to do this once so I dont want to spend a bunch! Ill take my choice with the Mity vac. Thanks guys!
mrfury68
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I have been using a Mighty Vac for years. Great for checking vacuum advance & choke pull offs etc. Good tool to have and it won’t break your wallet.
volksworld
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i have the SnapOn version of the motive products setup...i don't fill the tank, i just fill the master...yes you have to check the level more frequently but you dont have to deal with leakage disconnecting the line from the adapter and you dont wind up with a tank full of old brake fluid the next time you use it...I swear you could build the whole thing from a couple brass fittings, a gauge and a garden sprayer...
volksworld
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also bought the mity-vac a couple years ago to test the vacuum actuators when rebuilding my a/c heater core box...just installed a sure grip, used the vacuum pump to suck the old fluid out of the master, then put it on the rear bleeders to get the fluid out of the lines...that way I was able to change the rubber hose to the rear and the wheel cylinders without dripping brake fluid on the freshly painted rear...think i'll try to bleed it with the mity-vac too just to see how well it works...
carguy300
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I did buy one the other day, just havent had chance to try and bleed my brakes yet. Maybe this weekend I can go for it!
3175375
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I have my wife assist me. She handles the brake pedal.
It’s a good time for us to have some conversation as well as get the brakes bled the best way possible, in my experience. This method has been the most effective for vehicles that have anti lock brakes as well.
It’s a good time for us to have some conversation as well as get the brakes bled the best way possible, in my experience. This method has been the most effective for vehicles that have anti lock brakes as well.
One man bleeder screws (replace the stock ones on the cylinders) is another option. A chain part store item.
Mark
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volksworld
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update...used the little vacuum pump...pulled the air out fine...seemed once fluid got into the wheel cylinders it really couldn't pull fluid out the bleeders very well...I think it was sucking air in through the bleeder screw threads...so I really couldn't flush out the amount of fluid that I had wanted to....but it did result in a decent pedal...just went back over it normally with my wife and got some more air out of rr...even when I use the pressure bleeder I push down the pedal while its open as the higher flow and volume help siphon out any air pockets that may be trapped in the cylinders...I just let the pedal back up very slowly so that no air can get sucked back in...so in summary the vacuum pump works but you should still go back over it conventionally when you're done
TxDon
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I bought this cheap and simple one-man bleeder on Amazon. I actually doubted it would work but I did all 4 wheels on my 66 and it worked great.
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