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MOTIVE bleeder warning. It might save you some $$$

TWINRAY

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Long Island, NY
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'67 Goodwood Green Coupe, '69 Lemans Blue Roadster
All worked well the first time I used it on my '67 but on Saturday I had to bleed the brakes on the '69 after a 4 caliper seal rebuild. For some quirky reason, I didn't have a good seal on the unit and a quart of silicone brake fluid ended up on my garage floor. And it happened quick. I saw it leaking from the rear side of the master and before I knew it, I looked on the floor and ****. Now I did use a C-clamp with a block of wood on top of the adapter so I don't know WTF happened but I wasn't a happy camper. After reshuffling the adapter and tightened the C-clamp, the second attempt was a success. Just make sure it doesn't leak because with the pressure, it does not take long before it's so long $20.
 
TWINRAY said:
All worked well the first time I used it on my '67 but on Saturday I had to bleed the brakes on the '69 after a 4 caliper seal rebuild. For some quirky reason, I didn't have a good seal on the unit and a quart of silicone brake fluid ended up on my garage floor. And it happened quick. I saw it leaking from the rear side of the master and before I knew it, I looked on the floor and ****. Now I did use a C-clamp with a block of wood on top of the adapter so I don't know WTF happened but I wasn't a happy camper. After reshuffling the adapter and tightened the C-clamp, the second attempt was a success. Just make sure it doesn't leak because with the pressure, it does not take long before it's so long $20.

I have the motive bleeder, I cant say enough good things about it. The most important thing is to get a firm,flat seal with it.If your off at an angle it will leak as soon as you put pressure on it.Also you dont need alot of pressure to make it work,all you need to do is get the fluid flowing.I still use the chains it came with and as long as I am flush to the master it works perfect.

Better luck with it in the future
 

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