How much Brake Fluid?

[nissannewby]

2 500mL bottles will be more than enough.

I use a vacuum bleeder that runs off the compressor.

[Throbbinhood]

Thanks for the help everyone

[dom14]

Thanks guys. Anyone gravity bled a system before? Will most likely be doing it solo.

Can I gravity bleed the clutch? And do you know where the nipple is for it? Does it also take DOT3?

Get one of these mate. Better and easier approach, I reckon. And probably helps prevent any damage to the master cylinder by accidentally pumping it too hard.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/X-BULL-Ha...8AAOSwImRYKtLo

Yeah, do the clutch while at it, and be gentle with the pedal so the master & slave cylinder won't be compromised.

[dom14]

I saw our mechanic at work uses one of these bleeder tool kits...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201662640...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

So I ordered one off eBay $17 !
I still wouldn't have a clue nor have balls to touch my brakes, but it's a nice tool kit to have around.

Thanx,
That' a better price mine & the same thing.
I'm doing the same job with mine.
Just about to get into it.

I've been doing the old school way for years with a little bottle and a piece of rubber hose.
The above tool make it a truly safe one man job I reckon.

[dom14]

2 500mL bottles will be more than enough.

I use a vacuum bleeder that runs off the compressor.

How does that work mate?
Is that similar to the vacuum pump that runs off compressors that are used to suck the air/moisture out of Aircon systems?
Post a picture if you don't mind please.

[Throbbinhood]

Hmm, i've got a syringe type setup that I think I bought for doing it on my motorbike once but never used it.

Any reason I can't use that to pull fluid/air out in the same effect as these other things? Provided I lock the bleed nipple off when I empty the fluid out, there will still be fluid in the hose so I can't reintroduce air into the system.

My thing looks like this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/2525...pid=107&chn=ps

[nissannewby]

How does that work mate?
Is that similar to the vacuum pump that runs off compressors that are used to suck the air/moisture out of Aircon systems?
Post a picture if you don't mind please.

Not quite. It is just a venturi type device. The pressure of the compressed air running over a orifice creates a vacuum. The line that connects to the orifice is what you connect to the bleed nipple. You just lock the trigger on and hang it up and wait until clean fluid comes out then lock the nipple up. This is the one I have.

http://www.autotools.com.au/catalogu....php/1/ATK3582

[mudnut]

Have you found that the product's plastic and hoses don't react with the brake fluid over time, Matt?

[nissannewby]

Have you found that the product's plastic and hoses don't react with the brake fluid over time, Matt?

This particular one hasnt. I did have a cheaper one vefore the Air Boy and it did.

You should clean it after each use. I normally squirt some brake cleaner through it while its sucking. Then give the pot a clean.

[dom14]

Hmm, i've got a syringe type setup that I think I bought for doing it on my motorbike once but never used it.

Any reason I can't use that to pull fluid/air out in the same effect as these other things? Provided I lock the bleed nipple off when I empty the fluid out, there will still be fluid in the hose so I can't reintroduce air into the system.

My thing looks like this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/2525...pid=107&chn=ps

Using a one man bleeder system(for around $7 from Supercheap, Repco, etc), you can still manage it.
It's that you just need to keep depressing the brake/clutch petal and then keep going outside and check the little bottle and hose to make sure bubble free liquid comes out of the nipple.
The single tools in the link is worth the money I reckon. For $17, you save lot of trouble. The one man $7 brake bleeder bottle is something you can easily make at home anyway with a little bottle and a piece of hose. Even though I paid some $10 or so for it at supercrap auto, I could've made a better one at home by spending nothing. .