Craig-o
Well-known member
I think this might go better in the Tech Center as a user submitted product review, but I couldn't figure out how to submit one.
I've long been a shade-tree mechanic, and have been generally tentative about working on my 2001 Corvette. But as I have already put 60,000 miles on the odometer, I'm getting more and more brave.
When looking for a solution to flushing and bleeding the brakes on my boat trailer, I stumbled across a new product made by "Motive Products" - http://www.motiveproducts.com/
a pressure brake bleeder. This thing is great! I flushed and bled the brakes on the boat trailer in less than 15 minutes, start to finish. Now, there were only 2 calipers, and 1 pison on each, but with a full brake job for the Corvette looming in my future, I'm actually looking forward to changing the brake fluid.
The concept is simple; you pressurize the system at the master cyllinder reservoir and push new fluid through the lines instead of pulling it with a vacuum, or having your spouse pump the pedal, while you coordinate opening and closing the bleeder valve. Once the system is pressurized, and with its own reservoir of new fluid, all you do is go to each bleeder screw, open them, and watch the fluid get pushed out. No pumping, no second person, no coordinated activities, just watch it flow into the jar.
On my trailer, I ended up with too much new brake fluid in the pump and had a bit of a mess to clean up, so I need to perfect the technique before I try doing a car with a painted finish I care about. But this was so easy! I always scoffed at the idea of changing brake fluid every year or 2, but with this new tool, it won't be such a daunting or tedious task.
I highly recommend this product, and if someone can tell me how to post a user product review, I'll put more time into writing a thorough review.
Craig-o
I've long been a shade-tree mechanic, and have been generally tentative about working on my 2001 Corvette. But as I have already put 60,000 miles on the odometer, I'm getting more and more brave.
When looking for a solution to flushing and bleeding the brakes on my boat trailer, I stumbled across a new product made by "Motive Products" - http://www.motiveproducts.com/
a pressure brake bleeder. This thing is great! I flushed and bled the brakes on the boat trailer in less than 15 minutes, start to finish. Now, there were only 2 calipers, and 1 pison on each, but with a full brake job for the Corvette looming in my future, I'm actually looking forward to changing the brake fluid.
The concept is simple; you pressurize the system at the master cyllinder reservoir and push new fluid through the lines instead of pulling it with a vacuum, or having your spouse pump the pedal, while you coordinate opening and closing the bleeder valve. Once the system is pressurized, and with its own reservoir of new fluid, all you do is go to each bleeder screw, open them, and watch the fluid get pushed out. No pumping, no second person, no coordinated activities, just watch it flow into the jar.
On my trailer, I ended up with too much new brake fluid in the pump and had a bit of a mess to clean up, so I need to perfect the technique before I try doing a car with a painted finish I care about. But this was so easy! I always scoffed at the idea of changing brake fluid every year or 2, but with this new tool, it won't be such a daunting or tedious task.
I highly recommend this product, and if someone can tell me how to post a user product review, I'll put more time into writing a thorough review.
Craig-o
