Brake bleeder

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Brake bleeder

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If you mess around with bleeding hydraulic brakes and clutches, you NEED one of THESE

No more probs getting the fluid into the system, just hook it up, clip it onto the bleed nipple and crack it open...press the trigger and you're sorted. Keep topping up the res....
Great bit of kit :nod:
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I've got the Clarke one, it comes with a bottle you leave in the res and it tops itself up. :nod:
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Post by dan83590 »

Both good kits but you dont have to spend a fortune. I use one of these.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/brake-bleed-k ... 385wt_1163

You just keep the res topped and pump the lever quickly, all done in less than a minute. The mistake people make with these is pumping the lever too slowly. You really have to go at it. It works a treat for me. I've been using it for a good few years on on various vehicles.
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