Anyone used this reverse bleeder before?

[fastsvo]

Hi Guys,

I stumbled upon this reverse brake bleeder on ebay and seems like a very economical substitute when compared to something like the Phoenix reverse bleeder.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Man-Brake-Cl...=p2054897.l5661

Not a fan of the plastic model, so I found a metal version (basically an old oil can).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Man-Pressure...=p2054897.l5658

Has anyone used these before?

Thanks!

 

[Trav]

Never used one but it looks simple enough to cobble together with an oil can and piece of plastic tubing.
Do a Bitog experiment and post the results.

 

[jhellwig]

The only problem I see is putting whatever junk is in the system back into the reservoir instead of taking it out.

 

[HTSS_TR]

I agree with jhellwig, pushing debris at the bottom of the brake line near the bleeder valve back into the system to the reservoir doesn't make sense. Also, you need to siphon the fluid from the reservoir constantly to avoid it spilling to the chassis.

Easiest and cleanest is extract brake fluid from the bleeder valve with a good fluid extractor such as Mityvac 7201 and keep the reservoir full while doing so. The time it takes to bleed the brake system is less than 1/4 the time it take to raise the car + remove the wheels + reinstall the wheels + lower the car.

 

[threeputtpar]

The description and the description in another ebay ad says that this is meant to fill an empty braking system and push out the air as fluid displaces it. It also says not to be used in systems with ABS. I'd think that it would force any air to be trapped in the ABS module and cause issues.

Maybe it would work for a system that is already full, and you'd just need to syphon off the reservoir after each wheel was pumped full of new fluid.

 

[Kiwi_ME]

That product is nothing more than someone looking for a way to sell off old oil cans.

 

[Donald]

Originally Posted By: fastsvo
Hi Guys,

I stumbled upon this reverse brake bleeder on ebay and seems like a very economical substitute when compared to something like the Phoenix reverse bleeder.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Man-Brake-Cl...=p2054897.l5661

Not a fan of the plastic model, so I found a metal version (basically an old oil can).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-Man-Pressure...=p2054897.l5658

Has anyone used these before?

Thanks!


Not recommended for ABS brakes. So it says.

Kind of useless for most recent cars??