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The Poor Mans brake and clutch speed bleeder

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I have made check valve bleeder hoses out of other surplus bits but I never thought of using a hand soap pump. That's VERY clever! This may seem like a crazy additional step, but I typically remove the bleed nipple and coat it liberally with anti-seize before using the check valve bleeder. The anti-seize prevents air from getting sucked back in along the threads and it prevents the nipple from corroding to the caliper/cylinder over the long haul.

Regarding keeping the reservoir full... I have always run around to the front of the car to check and top up. Recently I was reading a web page relative to my Honda's brakes. There they suggested during a system flush that you use a turkey baster to remove as much old, dirty fluid as possible... then invert a completely full, new bottle of brake fluid in the opening of the master cylinder reservoir. Like an office-type water cooler, it won't overfill or overflow, just maintain a level. Of course, that's not practical on most early LBC brake master's with narrow mouth reservoirs, but it is applicable to later LBCs with wide mouth reservoir openings.
 
The anti sieze compund is not a crazy additional step, I use teflon tape for the same reason, keeps the air out when bleeding so you dont get false air bubbles pulled into your line. Anti seize compound is a great Idea, stops air and saves it from rusting, good idea!

The only problem I had with inverting a bottle into the res, was control of excess spills and finding a bottle small enough to fit into the opening of the clutch res. This filler I made cost all of .54 cents, and there is no spillage problems, and it keeps it at 3/4 level constantly.
Works for me, just thought I'd share.

Didnt get the engine in yesterday, was busy keeping my wife happy on mothers day, so this week I will post pics of the clutch bleed and if the "Valve" works after setting 4 days with brake fluid in it :smile:
Dan
 
Well got the engine in last night, only have the exhaust hook up and the carb left to do, will be bleeding the clutch tonight. Will post how my contraptions work :smile:
Dan
 
Ok,
The engine is back in!
Time to bleed the clutch... Works like a charm!
Here is the set up, notice the "Valve" placement and vertical position:
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In progress:
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Finished running 12 fluid oz through the clutch slave cylinder. Notice the catch bottle... ewwwwwww And that was after I ran clean fluid through this!
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All in all this was very quick, 15 minutes tops start to finish!
The brake fluid did not affect the "Valve" it worked perfectly after sitting for 4 days with fluid in it.
Hope this helps someone out there.
 
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