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reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by oldgreyandslow » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:54 pm

Anyone used one of these?


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Reverse-Brake-Ble ... 33663cde18


Seems almost too simple

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by Hadies » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:58 pm

I bought one recently and I'm yet to use it. Will give it a go this weekend. I've been recommended this method before and it is effective....apparently.
In hindsight, I would've gone down to the local pharmacists and bought a syringe there. Can't believe I spent a fiver on a bloody syringe.

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by Drunkn Munky » Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:59 pm

Yeah they work ok, if you bleed a lot of brakes tho a mitivac is what you want.

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by oldgreyandslow » Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:07 pm

Hadies wrote:I bought one recently and I'm yet to use it. Will give it a go this weekend. I've been recommended this method before and it is effective....apparently.
In hindsight, I would've gone down to the local pharmacists and bought a syringe there. Can't believe I spent a fiver on a bloody syringe.
Let us know how it worked for you please

I have some new HEL braided lines to fit in a few weeks time

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by CMSMJ1 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:09 pm

Drunkn Munky wrote:Yeah they work ok, if you bleed a lot of brakes tho a mitivac is what you want.

What the pissed up primate says... bleeding in reverse is no easier than doing it properly..

Getting a helping hand is the key IMO
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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by Drunkn Munky » Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:28 pm

Mitivac's are great for 1 man use too, i can drain, change the lines and bleed in probably under 10 mins with one.

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by oldgreyandslow » Fri Jul 08, 2011 3:40 pm

Drunkn Munky wrote:Mitivac's are great for 1 man use too, i can drain, change the lines and bleed in probably under 10 mins with one.
Mitivacs seem bloody expensive for a once every two years job though

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by Hadies » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:04 pm

Drunkn Munky wrote:Mitivac's are great for 1 man use too, i can drain, change the lines and bleed in probably under 10 mins with one.
Which model have you got DM?

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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by CMSMJ1 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:28 pm

oldgreyandslow wrote:
Drunkn Munky wrote:Mitivac's are great for 1 man use too, i can drain, change the lines and bleed in probably under 10 mins with one.
Mitivacs seem bloody expensive for a once every two years job though
I bleed my brakes probably twice a year...fluid is cheap and it makes a difference!
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Re: reverse brake bleeding kit

Post by Drunkn Munky » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:39 pm

oldgreyandslow wrote:
Drunkn Munky wrote:Mitivac's are great for 1 man use too, i can drain, change the lines and bleed in probably under 10 mins with one.
Mitivacs seem bloody expensive for a once every two years job though
Once every 2 years!!

Comes in bloody handy when i had 4 bikes on the go tho plus doing everyone elses, its one of them tools you dont really need but once you've used one theres no going back. I wouldnt be without it now.
Hadies wrote:
Drunkn Munky wrote:Mitivac's are great for 1 man use too, i can drain, change the lines and bleed in probably under 10 mins with one.
Which model have you got DM?
Didnt know there were different models, my looks like a hand pump with a container on the bottom

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