Best approach to bleeding the brakes

[mickmate]

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[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by mickmate

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Relax Nick. I noticed that you haven't contributed any 'brake bleeding' advice from your professional standpoint to help ol' Dan here.
See posts 12, 16, 18, 23, 29 and 30.
Discussion about tire care is not exactly alien to brake discussion either.
And Jeff-remember all the advice you got from Patrick and used to get from me...?

[Jaydee]

I use the tube in a jar method but I have a one way valve in the tube. Also I pump 3 times, then open the nipple. If I'm flushing, you just keep pumping. You just have to make sure you let the pedal come right up, or else you block the bypass hole in the MC. I'm still wondering the best way to bleed the master from new without making a mess once it's already installed?
I have the twin master setup, Is the balance bar supposed to flop around, It looks ungainly not pushing central like a single setup? I've never had anything to do with this type.
JD

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by mickmate

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While I am totally fine with the Motive system for bleeding, this Phoenix system is interesting too. But at $400 I will stick with the Motive.

Brake Bleeder Tool - Maxpro

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by Bernica

While I am totally fine with the Motive system for bleeding, this Phoenix system is interesting too. But at $400 I will stick with the Motive.

Brake Bleeder Tool - Maxpro

Dang, $400? You can buy a lot of cheddar and cream cheese dip for that....

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by Bernica

While I am totally fine with the Motive system for bleeding, this Phoenix system is interesting too. But at $400 I will stick with the Motive.

Brake Bleeder Tool - Maxpro

Phoenix has several different models. I was remembering V90 but I think what I actually have is the V12 which was about $175. They have commercial units going up to about $400.

Phoenix Systems 2003 Phoenix Systems Brake Bleeder Kits

I think the main theory of the Phoenix system is that by bleeding from a low point to the high point (master reservoir) air is being forced generall upward by the path of it's least resistance. Otherwise, I don't think there is a lot of difference between the Motive and Phoenix system - other than pressurizing the little Girling cans doesn't seem like a good idea to anyone.