dmann
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I wanted to give a review for this tool. Let me start off by saying that I have never bled the brakes on a car before so this was a first. I have done bikes in the past so i guess the concept is the same. Regardless, I watched a couple videos and read the instruction and jumped right in. The hardest part of the bleed process was getting it on jack stands i.e. Where to place the floor jack and where to place the stands.
I started by checking for leaks in the system by connecting the device to the master cylinder and pumping to about 13 PSI. A couple of indicators for a leak is a drop in the PSI gauge as well as looking for leaks under the car. I checked the bleeder valves on all calipers. After I got it air tight, I filled the reservoir with RFB600(I used 4 pints), brought the PSI back to 13/14 and began the bleed process from the RR > LR > RF > LF(the fronts I did the inside caliper and then the outer caliper). I probably bled each caliper about 30-40 seconds each while keeping an eye on the PSI to not drop it below 10 PSI and ensure that I still had plenty of fluid left. After each corner I pumped the system back to 13/14 PSI and moved on to the next one. I ended up making 3 rounds around the car to ensure I got all the old fluid out. After I had bled the system I started cleanup. I snugged all the bleeder valves down and I sprayed all the areas down with a degreaser/cleaner and poked a toothpick in the bleeder valve hole to get the excess out, then I wiped them all down with a cloth.
Once done, I depressurized the bleeder and disconnected it from the master cylinder. I suspected that I would make a mess with the oil but it didn't. Then I cleaned the bleeder with denatured alcohol. This was an easy process too. Just pour some in it and pump the system.
Overall, the bleed process wasn't bad. I learned some from this process though. I will probably lengthen my bleed time at each corner to lesson how many time I make it around the car but other than that it was pretty straight forward.
FYI
If there are grammatical errors I blame being sleepy while writing this. ;)
HTH
David
I started by checking for leaks in the system by connecting the device to the master cylinder and pumping to about 13 PSI. A couple of indicators for a leak is a drop in the PSI gauge as well as looking for leaks under the car. I checked the bleeder valves on all calipers. After I got it air tight, I filled the reservoir with RFB600(I used 4 pints), brought the PSI back to 13/14 and began the bleed process from the RR > LR > RF > LF(the fronts I did the inside caliper and then the outer caliper). I probably bled each caliper about 30-40 seconds each while keeping an eye on the PSI to not drop it below 10 PSI and ensure that I still had plenty of fluid left. After each corner I pumped the system back to 13/14 PSI and moved on to the next one. I ended up making 3 rounds around the car to ensure I got all the old fluid out. After I had bled the system I started cleanup. I snugged all the bleeder valves down and I sprayed all the areas down with a degreaser/cleaner and poked a toothpick in the bleeder valve hole to get the excess out, then I wiped them all down with a cloth.
Once done, I depressurized the bleeder and disconnected it from the master cylinder. I suspected that I would make a mess with the oil but it didn't. Then I cleaned the bleeder with denatured alcohol. This was an easy process too. Just pour some in it and pump the system.
Overall, the bleed process wasn't bad. I learned some from this process though. I will probably lengthen my bleed time at each corner to lesson how many time I make it around the car but other than that it was pretty straight forward.
FYI
If there are grammatical errors I blame being sleepy while writing this. ;)
HTH
David
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