bjohnson Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Anyone used one? anyone got one? Looking to buy one (they are £67 new from Venhill) and just wondering if there are any adverse comments. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blow_away Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 This one? http://www.venhill.co.uk/Go_Kart_Brake_Systems/KARTING_TOOLS/VAMPIRE_VACUUM_PUMP_BRAKE_BLEED_SET___.html I've been looking for a brake bleeder, and this one is on the shortlist, so like BJ I am interested in any comments. I want a kit to do my van (VW T5), my missus' car (Focus Y2K) as well as the bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanWinkle Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Do these really work any better than the old pipe,bottle method?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_H Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 That's a lot of money, I'll keep my syringe for now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srad34 Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have used both types, for general bleeding, fluid refresh etc I prefer the old style with a non return valve in the bottle. For bleeding an empty system (new brake lines, servo etc), the vacuum kit is less hassle imo.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1bazza Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 Got one of these; www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/533338/Braking/Bleed-kits/Mityvac/Brake-Bleed-Kithttp://www.mandp.co.uk/productinfo/533338/Braking/Bleed-kits/Mityvac/Brake-Bleed-Kit Still ended up just using a pipe and bottle in the end,was good for pulling the fluid through the system though but I just found it better to use the old method to get the final bleeding done(especially on the master cylinder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatbloke Posted February 10, 2012 Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 I use a big syringe to pull the fluid through and get as much feel as I can at the lever then leave the lever tie wrapped back to the bar overnight. Job jobbed. Fatbloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjohnson Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 This one? http://www.venhill.co.uk/Go_Kart_Brake_Systems/KARTING_TOOLS/VAMPIRE_VACUUM_PUMP_BRAKE_BLEED_SET___.html I've been looking for a brake bleeder, and this one is on the shortlist, so like BJ I am interested in any comments. I want a kit to do my van (VW T5), my missus' car (Focus Y2K) as well as the bikes. Yes that's the one. I'm about to do the Pre season maintenance on my track bike and just wondering if this will make the job easier, less messy and less arduous than usual. I'll be stripping the calipers and re-greasing the seals (red grease of course) so the system will be empty. I usually use syringes to fill an empty system but still find it takes quite a bit of bleeding to get it all sorted. I've also just bought a triumph speed triple and heard that the calipers need a bit of looking after, so I'm expecting to be strippng and cleaning those on an annual basis to keep them tip top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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