"Luken10" (luken10)
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"Luken10" (luken10)
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I am getting tired of bleeding my brakes the old fashioned way by having someone pump while I continuously open and close the nipple. Does anyone have any products that will do the job right without breaking the bank? Have some seriously large Bentley carbon ceramics for your time!
A couple other questions for the hell of it.
-It seems when I bleed my brakes about every 6 months I always get some air bubbles even though they were previously free of air. Where would this be coming from? Master cylinder?
-My alternator seems to be on it's last legs. I am not getting a constant voltage, and my lights will dim during hard high rpm driving. Can I just replace the voltage regulator or is it best to replace the entire unit?
I promise I'll get some more entertaining posts up here rather than asking questions!
Will with a W8 races an E30
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:12 |
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Speed Bleeder - I use them on everything.
EL_ULY
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:13 |
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I have this exact one at home. Got in on a tool truck for like $150. Though, on some cars, you can turn the key on, put in D, and press the brake hard to trick the ABS pump to come on. WARNING: Ultra high pressure bleeding.
Too many M's
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:13 |
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I use a Motiv Power Bleeder. Takes me 30min to do one of my cars, a couple beers and an evening I did all of them. Relaxing time in the garage.
mcseanerson
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:13 |
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In Soviet Russia brakes bleed you!
Spaze
> Too many M's
09/30/2014 at 16:15 |
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I will +1 the motive. I've had mine for years and it rocks.
Trevor Slattery, ACTOR
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:17 |
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You can make your own. Seems pretty straight forward.
crowmolly
> Spaze
09/30/2014 at 16:21 |
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Same. +1 for the Motive.
Oran J Sands III
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:22 |
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The bubbles are often from the bleeder screw itself. The threads will suck air in. You can solve that by using teflon tape on the screw. I drove myself nuts using a vacuum bleeder on a Tempo.
NaturallyAspirated
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:23 |
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I use Speed Bleeders. They work great since I only have 1 car and I only needed to buy one set. If I had multiple cars to worry about, I'd probably build a DIY bleeder:
http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/…
In my experience, the most common causes of air in the brake lines has been improperly installed banjo bolts on the calipers, cross-threaded or damaged fittings on the brake line to brake hose connection, and bad drum brake slave cylinders.
If it were my car, I would replace the whole alternator. I've never had good luck with reman'ed alternators, so get one with a good warranty. Or, find a shop that rewinds alternators and have them rebuild your current one.
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Luken10
> Will with a W8 races an E30
09/30/2014 at 16:23 |
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Holy crap, that is brilliant! I have never seen those before. Great find!
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Luken10
> EL_ULY
09/30/2014 at 16:25 |
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Do you need an air compressor for one of these? Also, what is the problem with ultra high pressure bleeding?
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Will with a W8 races an E30
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:26 |
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I recommend getting them from that site. Russell makes a similar product, but they don't work as well.
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EL_ULY
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:30 |
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Yes, I bought an amazing air compressor at Harbor Freight around Xmas time for $250, a huge ass one. As for high pressure bleeding, it could damage some seals n the master cylinder on some cars. Along with pushing in the caliper piston too fast on some cars.
505Turbeaux
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:33 |
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first off, why are you bleeding your brakes every six months? I mean cool to keep your screws from freezing up, but if you arent racing or anything there is no need.
Seriously, get a hose, put it over the bleeder and into some brake fluid and let them gravity bleed.
What kind of car is this for?
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Luken10
> 505Turbeaux
09/30/2014 at 16:39 |
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Well, I actually am racing :) Gravity bleeding does seem like an easy thing to do. I will have to try it, and see how difficult it actually is.
It's a 2003 Mazda Protege5. Nothing too special as far as brake components.
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Luken10
> EL_ULY
09/30/2014 at 16:40 |
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I don't currently have an air compressor :( I will when I finally have my own garage one day. Proper tools FTW!
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Luken10
> Will with a W8 races an E30
09/30/2014 at 16:40 |
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Thanks for the tip!
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Luken10
> Too many M's
09/30/2014 at 16:42 |
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It isn't all that expensive either. The only problem I see with it is that it requires 2 quarts of fluid for the job? That would be close to 50 bucks in brake fluid alone.
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Luken10
> NaturallyAspirated
09/30/2014 at 16:49 |
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That is a great write up for making your own. I love DIY projects, and that is quite cheap. I might end up going with the speed bleeders, but make the DIY version just to have.
Everything is screwed on properly, and not cross threaded. It must be in the master cylinder. 167,000 with the original, probably wouldn't hurt to change it.
I have heard tons of horror stories about remanufactured alternators. A good warranty is definitely ideal. I'll have to look in to finding a shop that would recondition my current one. I hadn't thought of that!
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EL_ULY
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 16:49 |
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The old fashioned way is very effective though honestly
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Luken10
> Oran J Sands III
09/30/2014 at 16:50 |
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As in the threads aren't air tight when you close the bleeder screw?
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Luken10
> Trevor Slattery, ACTOR
09/30/2014 at 16:52 |
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That does seem fairly easy to make. Not to mention I love DIY projects!
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Luken10
> EL_ULY
09/30/2014 at 16:55 |
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I always have a problem twisting the bleed screw while keeping the tubing on secure. Which usually ends with me not being sure if I let air back into the system and having to bleed way more than I have to.
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EL_ULY
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 17:29 |
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i just let it drip if not using any tools, just spray it down with brake cleaner after your done
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Luken10
> EL_ULY
09/30/2014 at 18:19 |
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I am kind of anal about collecting fluids when possible. Especially since I work on the street. Trust me though, I have thought about doing it that way. So simple.
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Oran J Sands III
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 19:03 |
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Threads are tight when you close them but until they are closed they can leak air. Pulling a vacuum with a bleeder tool will suck air past the threads giving the illusion that there is air in the lines even when it's not.
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Luken10
> Oran J Sands III
09/30/2014 at 19:06 |
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That makes alot of sense, that could actually be a really simple solution to my problem. I'll give it a shot.
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Oran J Sands III
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 19:10 |
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I see no one has answered your alternator question. The symptoms sound like the brushes are going bad. The faster the alternator is turning the harder time the short brushes have of staying in contact. Replacing the regulator usually gets you fresh brushes as well.
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Luken10
> Oran J Sands III
09/30/2014 at 19:48 |
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Do you know if replacing the voltage regulator requires soldering? It looks like I can get a regulator off eBay for around 30 bucks. Which wouldn't be bad at all if I can just do it myself.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 20:34 |
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speed bleeders + motive power bleeder.
http://www.amazon.com/Motive-Product…
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MM54
> Luken10
09/30/2014 at 21:00 |
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Speed bleeders will change your life.
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Luken10
> MM54
10/01/2014 at 01:34 |
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I'm kind of set on buying them. I had no idea such a simple contraption existed until today!
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Oran J Sands III
> Luken10
10/01/2014 at 09:02 |
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Most are held in by 2 or 3 bolts. Changeable with a screwdriver. What model/brand is it? Sometimes the regulator is separate from the alternator in a housing of it's own. Still simple to change.