My old Snap On pressure bleeder had chains with small turn buckles to secure the lid from popping off. I suggest a very small ratchet strap for a home made version.
Mike On Mar 3, 2013 2:58 PM, "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > I don't have ABS brakes on my SD, but I've been pleased with a budget > pressure bleeder I bought some years ago for about $50. But you can also > make your own for a fraction on that. > > It's basically a very small hand-pumped garden sprayer with a brake > reservoir cover on the end of the hose. The commercial version also has a > pressure gauge to help manage pressure. In operation, you put a couple cans > of DOT 4 in the "bottle" the sprayer, screw on the reservoir cap, and pump > it up to about 15 psi. Then just crack each bleed nipple (usual sequence) > until clear fluid comes out. If you are fussy you can use a piece of hose > and a jar to catch the old fluid. Some folks (who bleed often) alternate > different color brake fluids to clearly indicate when the old stuff is > purged. The only caution (other than over-pressurizing) is don't let the > thing run dry of fluid or you'll need to start over. > > This tool makes for a very easy one-person bleeding job. I particularly > appreciated this when I had multiple Mercedes vehicles. I suspect most > brake cylinder failures are caused by old, wet brake fluid > > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max > Dillon > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 8:09 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Leaky master cylinder? > > From my understanding, only a pressure bleeder can completely flush fluid > from the ABS system. Vacuum or gravity will bleed all the rest of the > system. > > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 > > Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > >Better yet, if you have a MityVac, get a bleeder jar (cheap plastic > >ones can be had for a few bucks) and vacuum bleed your brakes. Easiest > >way to do it and very quick. Also doesn't require any pumping of the > >pedal if the master cylinder has been bled. > > > >In fact, it makes it so easy I enjoyed flushing my brake fluid on a > >every two year basis. > > > >On the same subject, does anyone know of you can vacuum bleed a brake > >system with ABS? I have never tried. > > > >Dan > > > > > >On Mar 2, 2013, at 8:02 PM, Max Dillon wrote: > > > >> Bleeding a master cylinder: > >> > >> Tools: 9mm box wrench, six feet of tubing of the correct diameter to > >fit the wheel cylinder bleeder bolt. > >> > >> I did this in a parking garage in WDC one evening. Purchased some > >cheap aquarium air pump hose from Walmart. > >> > >> Install master cylinder and reservoir, full reservoir with new brake > >fluid. Open bleeder valve on left front wheel, drain fluid until you > >know you're getting new fluid at the wheel cylinder. > >> > >> Connect hose to bleeder valve, route discharge into master cylinder > >reservoir. Slowly pump brake pedal until no bubbles can be seen in > >hose. > >> > >> Gravity bleed right rear wheel until no air and new fluid is visible. > >If your hose is long enough, you can use same method from front wheel, > >and pump brake fluid around in a circle until all the air is out. > >> > >> -- > >> Max Dillon > >> Charleston SC > >> '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
