DIY brake bleeder

[connolly@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Connolly)]

Hey Andrew,

This idea I like. No adaptors or connectors to worry about;
just slip it on and add a little air. Sounds like the best 
and the cheapest! Why not leave 20-25 in. on one side of
the valve, though, and simply tie the tube in a knot instead 
of farting with a  hammer handle or whatever. Can't wait to 
try it. Thanks for the great tip.

Greg Connolly.


>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 21:55:26 +0800
>From: "Stella Chia" <stelc@domain.elided>
>Subject: DIY brake bleeder

>Hi All

>On reading the discussions on brake bleeding , I thought I'd share this DIY
>idea from the Mercedes Benz list.  I haven't tried it but it sounds very
>humourous AND credible(and possibly for clutch bleeding).  Someone might to
>try it and post the results on the Digest.

>Andrew
>71 1300 GTj



>- - -----Original Message-----
>From: Tim Messenger <bbeinc@domain.elided>
>To: The List <mercedes@domain.elided>

>|I replaced the flex hoses and rebuilt the master cylinder on my 240 D
>|this weekend and had a chance to try  my Tube-O-Bleed (tm) on this car ,
>|( worked very well ).
>|
>|Get a 2" mountain bike tube ( about $2 at Walmart ) and cut it off about
>|10" on either side of the valve,  plug one end ( I cut the end off a
>|hammer handle which I found in my barn and put an hose clamp around it )
>|stretch the tube over the reservoir opening and put a turn of bailing
>|wire around the bottom of the tube to hold it in place, pump it up so
>|you have a balloon about 12" long and 4" diameter,  this will produce a
>|nice steady flow of fluid at the nipple. Note: The Tube-O-Bleed will
>|work on any car.
>|
>|Tim

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