I like the one (pressure bleeder) that's advertised in the STAR for about $40. It's a miniature garden sprayer with a pressure gauge and a screw-cap on the end of the hose. The screw cap goes on the top of the brake reservoir. The only thing I don't like about the design is that the cap is hard mounted to the hose so you need to "unwind" the kinks in the hose as you screw the cap on the reservoir. The other gotcha is the little rubber buttons on top of the reservoir. If those buttons are hard or cracked, they'll let the pressure out ... and a bunch of brake fluid as well. Recommend replacement if in doubt before pressure bleeding.
Scott Ritchey Kittrell NC 1982 300SD 220K 1979 300TD 350K -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:33 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] MityVac Yea thats where I got mine. I just dont use mine for brakes anymore, I never can get all the air out. I just use the old pump method with a helper but would rather start doing pressure. Where is the best place to get a pressure bleeder? What is the best one? Dave M. wrote: > I learned the hard way - over many years - that the MityVac is an *awful* > tool for bleeding brakes, regardless of how much they hype that use for it. > Pressure bleeding is the ONLY way to go. My MityVac doesn't go anywhere near > brake fluid anymore. I use it all the time for testing vacuum system > components, and boost pressure related items. > > If anyone needs the full MityVac Silverline kit, here's a great deal: > http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MIT-4050.html > > :-) > > -Dave M. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:33:04 -0500 > From: "Scott Ritchey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] MityVac > > Kaleb: If the silverline is the metal one and you get brake fluid in it, it > will never be right again. Disassembly and cleaning may fix it for a while > but the corrosion will come back. Disassembly is fairly obvious, as I > recall; just don't lose any parts. I threw my silverline out and bought the > cheaper plastic version; no problems yet but I also use a pressure bleeder > now. > > Scott Ritchey > Kittrell NC > 1982 300SD 220K > 1979 300TD 350K > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts _______________________________________ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
