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Originally Posted by JSeery
You seem to use a different method of bleeding brakes than I do. I have never used speed bleeders or any other aids like that. Been doing brakes from the time I was around 14 and have never had the slightest problem bleeding them. The way I have always done them you apply a lot of foot pressure on the brake pedal, crack the bleed screw, then retighten it. I'm sure there are other ways to go about it, but so far I'll stick with what has worked 100% of the time for me.  |
By all means, you should continue using whatever method works for you.
'Speed bleeders' are a different animal.
The pedal is depressed while the bleeder is open and without pre-pumping to build up pressure.
Then, after a few pumps and with the pedal in the return position, the bleeder is closed without ever putting pressure on the wheel cylinder.
This is possible because the bleeder has a check valve built in so that on the back stroke no air is allowed to be sucked back into the system, like standard bleeders that have to be closed after each stroke.