trackhaus
Dec 5th, 04, 05:47 PM
I just posted this on the other Team site and thought it was relevent here as well:
Thanks for mentioning the link to our page. I’m not trying to sell anything here but brake bleeding is a subject that I am fairly knowledgeable about so I thought I’d pipe in and give my practical experiences with you. We started selling the Motive Products Power Bleeders because I go to the track and needed a tool that could do the job quickly and affordably without assistance.
I didn’t want to spend $500+ on a professional brake bleeding system but I required something that did the job well and was affordable. I bought several kits before buying the Power Bleeder and they just didn’t do the job as well. Every system has its strengths and weaknesses and none are perfect.
I have created a web page http://www.trackhaus.com/index-exec/view/bleeder_types which compares some of the brake bleeding systems commonly available.
While TrackHaus sells almost every type of brake bleeding system, my personal favorites are the pressure bleeding systems. Because they do the job so effectively I use one myself and even though each application is different, I generally recommend pressure bleeding systems.
There are many pressure systems available but the Motive Products Power Bleeder units work and they are very affordable. Power Bleeders start at $45 which is considerably less expensive than other pressure bleeding systems which can cost hundreds of dollars. It is simply a good buy.
Since there were several complaints in this thread about adapter seal I thought I’d provide some tips on how to improve that. The Motive Products Adapters work very well. One of their adapters is tricky to install however. The one I refer to is the 1101 adapter which is the large round universal adapter which fits many Asian and North American vehicles. Here are some tips to make the process easier:
1. You are generally only going to need 10 – 20 psi of pressure to bleed your brakes using this system. You could very will put your finger over the adapter and hold that much pressure. We aren’t talking a lot of pressure. Therefore the adapter does not need to be excessively torqued down. If you tighten it too much you will bow the adapter and therefore you will lose pressure.
2. If you do not tighten the adapter enough you will not achieve pressure. Do a dry run (no fluid in bottle) and use light finger pressure until you have a seal. Once you have experienced accomplishing a seal it will be easier to duplicate at the next bleeding.
3. The gasket material works best dry. If you have brake fluid on the adapter, use a clean rag and Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol) to clean the gasket. Use a dry portion of the rag to clean the top of the master cylinder reservoir opening before you replace the adapter.
I hope this helps. Any questions, please let me know.
Thanks for mentioning the link to our page. I’m not trying to sell anything here but brake bleeding is a subject that I am fairly knowledgeable about so I thought I’d pipe in and give my practical experiences with you. We started selling the Motive Products Power Bleeders because I go to the track and needed a tool that could do the job quickly and affordably without assistance.
I didn’t want to spend $500+ on a professional brake bleeding system but I required something that did the job well and was affordable. I bought several kits before buying the Power Bleeder and they just didn’t do the job as well. Every system has its strengths and weaknesses and none are perfect.
I have created a web page http://www.trackhaus.com/index-exec/view/bleeder_types which compares some of the brake bleeding systems commonly available.
While TrackHaus sells almost every type of brake bleeding system, my personal favorites are the pressure bleeding systems. Because they do the job so effectively I use one myself and even though each application is different, I generally recommend pressure bleeding systems.
There are many pressure systems available but the Motive Products Power Bleeder units work and they are very affordable. Power Bleeders start at $45 which is considerably less expensive than other pressure bleeding systems which can cost hundreds of dollars. It is simply a good buy.
Since there were several complaints in this thread about adapter seal I thought I’d provide some tips on how to improve that. The Motive Products Adapters work very well. One of their adapters is tricky to install however. The one I refer to is the 1101 adapter which is the large round universal adapter which fits many Asian and North American vehicles. Here are some tips to make the process easier:
1. You are generally only going to need 10 – 20 psi of pressure to bleed your brakes using this system. You could very will put your finger over the adapter and hold that much pressure. We aren’t talking a lot of pressure. Therefore the adapter does not need to be excessively torqued down. If you tighten it too much you will bow the adapter and therefore you will lose pressure.
2. If you do not tighten the adapter enough you will not achieve pressure. Do a dry run (no fluid in bottle) and use light finger pressure until you have a seal. Once you have experienced accomplishing a seal it will be easier to duplicate at the next bleeding.
3. The gasket material works best dry. If you have brake fluid on the adapter, use a clean rag and Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol) to clean the gasket. Use a dry portion of the rag to clean the top of the master cylinder reservoir opening before you replace the adapter.
I hope this helps. Any questions, please let me know.