Harbor Freight Pittsburgh brake bleeder vacuum pump demo and review
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Well spoiler alert. Don't buy, lol. Well I usually have good luck with harbor freight tools but this one was a failure right out of the box. The concept kind of worked but there are much better options that will save you time and headaches. Thanks for watching. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Hey I know this was a while ago but I just bought this exact one and was having a problem with not much suction and I found out you have to remove a little circle stopper they put on there just for the packaging. I can see you didn’t remove it aswell. I thought I’d let your viewers know this is a great brake bleeder. I can now get it to max out the suction on it after removing the stopper. You can see it at 6:48 in the video. It’s stopping it from fully pulling the slider back and forward. So if anyone is reading this. I absolutely love this cheap harbor freight tool. Just remember to take off the stopper
Stopper? Is it that little black cap below the pump under the dial?
@@jeanponce2017 no it’s not that’s to release the pressure. Do you see the red handle? Right above the red handle, right between them is a little black circle price of plastic
@@bumbee2227 I think a better picture of the pump is at 02:21 where he is holding the pump in his hand. There, you can clearly see a horizontally positioned black plastic tube or such in between, holding the "arms" of the handles apart. So ,once removed that plunger should retract all the way into the vacuum cylinder. The pumping action should now produce a longer "throw" on that plunger, creating the vacuum needed to operate the bleeder.
@@bumbee2227
I was just guessing thinking maybe it's some breather port. But as I watch it I noticed that he couldn't pump it so I saw the block that restricted him from pumping it so the cylinder could pump long stokes with the piston giving him plenty of power. Without it he was handicapping himself. How he didn't realize he can only squeezed it a half inch which isn't doing anything.
not all heros wear capes thanks man
How many of you guys remember working on the brakes of your dad's car? He was under the car the I was 9-10 years old in the car with Dad yelling : Okay pump! Okay, hold! Okay pump, okay hold! Until all the air was out of the system? I always liked the time I spent with my Dad in the garage working on anything. I learned a lot from him that way. Because of my Dad I'm able to do a lot of different things from car's to water heaters, plumbing, woodworking etc. Mom and Dad were married 64 years! I miss my Dad a lot but always think of "how would Dad do it" when I work on thing's. Hope a lot of you guys had a Dad like mine!
Exactly my memories. Thanks for sharing
My dad wasnt like that. He never taught me anything! Gave attention more to my sister. My parents divorced when I was real young. When he passed i didnt have any emotion. The guy wasnt there in my life, and i dont want to be like that. I dog my son out a lot. I hate myself for that and I want to teach him man stuff you know but hes a good kid. I need to try more.
@@bludragontruck9743 you're already what you're dad wasn't, remember you aren't him, you're a newer and better version. Just like you remembered what you disliked about him your son will remember how he liked the little things, even if it's one thing a week. My Dad taught me a lot and it gave me interest in doing things on my own and with my hands, nowadays it's easier to learn without him because of YT. I am 32 now and I can say my Dad was what got me started, now everything I've done was on my own thanks to him giving me that push. It doesn't take much effort to build simple good memories. When you're old u don't want your son to think ugh it's him, I can't right now... So just do what u can. Good luck.
@@benbrown9053 Hey brother. Thank you for the advice and encouraging me not to be the person my father was. I really should take a step back at my everyday activities and let my son in on them. He always asks if I need help in the garage, the yard, or if I'm under the hood he would ask to help. But my dumb ass could let him do something small just to gain experience but he wouldn't do something right and I'd literally just yell at him. I dont know who you are but I really appreciate your time to look at my comment and respond. You gave me some skills I can put to work with my kid. Who would've known commenting on a brake bleeder would've gave me more of a life lesson.👍🏼
@@bludragontruck9743 it takes a real Man to write what you just wrote. God bless your family.
I remember finding one of those under my uncle's bed, when I was a kid.
Hahahahahahaha yeah... I'm picking up what you're laying down 😂
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What were you doing in your uncle’s bed?
🤣😂😆
Just to let you know you forgot to take out that black spacer. That’s why you weren’t getting enough pressure. I bought the same one from Harbor freight and it works fine!
I was having the same issue and that spacer fell off and I was able to pull a full vacuum 😂😂 I was thinking it was junk before it fell off
I wanted to say the same thing!
Which one is the black spacer? The one connected to caliber?
@@cizvi i think they are talking about on the pump handle you can see this kind of big circle black spacer in between the pump handle. so when you are squeezing to pump you are basically not squeezing it enough cause the spacer is stopping you from fully squeezing the device. idk if that has some use or not. some things i buy not related to cars have spacers on them and sometimes they are basically just decoration for packaging i believe
Pure comedy
He forgot to remove the plastic spacer from handle!!!! Mine works perfectly fine! It even says remove spacer prior to use in the instructions! 😂😂😂
3:00 guess that was in that part he skipped?
Lmao...bro he did!!
Lol, nice catch!
Nice Catch!! 🤦♂️ Lol Would have been funny if he went back to Harbor Freight on camera and said this pump is a pos and doesn’t work, and they said umm.. step 1, first you have to remove the spacer! 😆
Laughing my fucking ass off!!!!!
Imagine giving a tool a bad review on a video, getting over 400k views, end then find out you weren't using the tool properly 😂 at least admit your error so people don't get mislead
500K Views now, also I think the Gentleman needed to started bleeding from the rear brakes than work his way up to the front tires. I think Johnny just didn't understand that part. But great tool for the price
Lolols
I ignored the review and bought one and it pumps all the way up to 25.
@@probochronicles3991 gah dam smh
After reading the comments I checked my pump an lo and behold there was that plastic shipping spacer.
your last video clip shows brake fluid in the line between the cup and the pump meaning you probable go fluid in the pump that kills pump valving every time. The 23 inch line between the pump and cup should go to the connector that does NOT have the short plastic tube on it. The cup is to keep the fluid from reaching the pump and fluid accumulation.
I learnt every thing I need to know from the Comments, thanks guys !
It’s not the pump! It’s that you’re doing it wrong my friend. You got to remove that little black cap that’s in between the handle & the bottle! That’s why if u don’t know what the hell ur doing read the instructions carefully! Now go back to ur garage trash can & retrieve those instructions and read them carefully. Just saying!
I have worked with hydraulic systems. Seems to me a long tube, simple check valve and an inline fuel filter would work to establish a loop from bleeder back to reservoir. Then just pump the brake pedal. Another benefit is flushing the whole system. About that "just saying"?? ditto.......LOL
JR BORIQUA7 let ‘em know!
Well said my friend
You’re correct. He still had the black cap on between the handle and pump. He wasn’t getting the full range of suction out of the pump. I took mine out and got 20inHg
Oops! Ah well....we’ve all had these moments. 🤦🏽
You need to take the black spacer out from between the two handles!
Dude...I bought one of these to do my Nissan 200 sx brakes after I changed rotors, pads and calipers.....This little pump works just fine, and has sufficient vacuum to pull the fluid thru - you couldn't pump because you left the handle pad in place!! Take it out, and it works great.....Don't give ppl car advice if you can't even figure out the tools for the job.......
Thank you for watching and I will look into that. Have a great day.
Ďònt know what went wrong for you but I have the same pump and it works great.start with rt rear,lft rear,rt front snd left frt last.dont let master cyl.get too lowe,
Haha woops! I just saw him running after the garbage man, but the garbage man took off! LOL
Haha
Warren Morphis 😂 He will look into that and hopefully never make another YT video 😆
You've got to remove the plastic spacer between the hand lever for it to fully pump.
👍🏼 yup
Imagine making a tutorial and not knowing how to properly use the device which you're attempting to teach others to use.... lol. I'm not dogging this guy.... but man, a lil embarassing.
He fixed it here: th-cam.com/video/4DSAM0QLix8/w-d-xo.html but should probably edit his "don't buy" reasoning in the description of this video.
Plastic. Dum a...
@JAYSON BULTMAN lol for sure. He keeps making pressure in a vacuum. Lol
I used one today, sucks really well. Found that the bleeder valve on the Autozone calipers were such a sloppy fit that air was leaking around the threads when it was loosened. On one, I just coated it with grease and it sealed pretty good. On another I cut a piece of hose and stretched it over the threads to create kind of an o-ring. That worked very well. Until I figured out where the air was coming from, I could have pumped a gallon of fluid and never got a clear line.
Brian Keith, I like your story about your Dad, and I learned a lot from my Dad, except I don't handle my anger as he did...he was very patient with me... and enjoyed being with him and learned by helping him. It is harder to get help when you need it in our new modern time. Things and times have changed. Except the buyer beware of the cheaper products. It has always been the case. Pete, I am glad you had this video and it is going to help me try the same Harbor Freight product...Hope I get it to work for me. Thanks
I have a Pagid version (German brand) of this tool and it has one big failing that this one does too. When applying the vacuum to the bleed nipple air gets sucked into the tube from the outside, down the threads of the nipple.You can see this clearly on the first bleed, if that much air was in the caliper, you wouldn't have ANY brakes. A temporary fix is to smear silicone grease around the bleeder threads to act as a seal.
Good tip, thanks.
I like HF, and if used correctly this tool works. But an inline check valve in the bleeder hose, which is done for motorcycles, also makes it a one man job using much simpler, more reliable and durable and less expensive components.
You need to remove the spacer that's on it for shipping so it has full lever movement .so this was a pilot error. tool works fine got up to 20 to bleed my brakes
Where's the spacer?
@@jonathansimpson3545 it's between the handle and the piston. It's a round piece of plastic. It can be easily seen @ 7:00 into the video.
I will buy one and check it out.
I spent 45 minutes trying to get this to work, watched this video and was about to give up before watching another video.. then I saw he had removed the spacer as well... AARRGG>>> that stupid Spacer!!! worked much better after I removed that.
I have this same exact kit that's over 10 years old. I was finally able to put it to good use after the metal brake line in my 2004 Subaru Outback rusted out. I bleed the entire system after replacing all the metal components in the rear section. Aside from the little rubber bleeder fittings that didn't quite create an air tight seal, (use a short piece of aquarium tubing). This HF brake bleeder worked perfectly, just read the instructions if you are not familiar with the process!
i agree...he may have had a bad unit...but the master was bone dry when he showed...which is a big no no... one man bottle system is best imo...
roadstar499, having a properly working tool is a blessing! Knowing how to properly use that tool is necessity!
There are no instructions with my kit
@@3rdgenjunkies57 , did you get it from HF? Perhaps they will replace it for you...they’re usually pretty good that way!
@@who8dapple I found the instructions but I didn't open it and I'm gonna return it. I'll do it the old school way
I'm going to try one... simply because I have to, so thanks for showing me how it works.
I didn't want to jump on you because everyone else did already, but you should take your time on everything else you do, if you would have took more time to check the tool out ,you would not have missed the little black cap between the handles its there for shipping purposes, 😉👍
I used my wife's breast pump. She doesn't seem to mind, but then, I haven"t told her yet.
Ferd Janklow 😂
Hope the baby doesn't drink brake fluid!!!!
Lmao
Your kid is going to come out with powers
I had to replace a caliper on my Trailblazer. I got one of these tools and bled the brakes without any problems and it is working fine. Simple tool. Works fine.
For your next video you should show us how to change the blinker fluid.
Thank you so much for this comment, you brought back so many great memories for me. Every girlfriend I've ever had that asked me to teach them how to work on their car I have told them that I will teach them everything they need to know once they are able to find and change their blinker fluid. LMAO man those were good times 🤣
@@charlesmckenziejr1887 straight up comedian.
Its always good to have as short as possible tubing. The more volume in the tubing and collection between the bleeder nut and vacuum pump the less effective it is. It is also better to "pull" the air out as opposed to "pushing" it out.
User error, you should remove this video. You left shipping stop in handle!
Thanks for watching
Exactly. Plastic round stopper needs to be removed.
He also spray painted the friction part of his rotors lol
Picked one up the other day- it worked fine for me- Had a mity vac for years and had problems with that. I had to fix it a few times- so far so good with the pittsburg.
Thanks for your honesty. I had the same exact problem. Mine also, was mostly sucking air-----not fluid. I took the tip by some of your responders about greasing around the bottom bleeder screw. it did help a bit, but made everything messy and slippery. Then you had to make sure the bleeder suction cap didn't fall off. This tool should have had a big notice about that.
He had to remove a stopper right above the red handle, just read the instructions, otherwise the tool would be useless
The tools work best when you use them correctly. Air flows up, so you always bleed brakes with your tube higher than the brake bleeder so the air goes up and away, not back into the brakes. Also your bleeder probably was clogged with rust. Pumping the brakes probably broke the rust free from the pressure build up.
OK! Even probably had a clogged break line ?!
Could this be used to free up clogged lines?
Air will go to a vacuum first. But if you are just pumping the brake, yes keep your tube up.
He forgot to take out the the little spacer on the tool. With the spacer you cannot get any pressure
it wasn't clogged, he didn't read the first step in the instructions to remove a packing spacer so he couldn't actually pump it.
I purchased this pump. It worked fine for me getting over 20 on the gauge.
It helps when you know how to use the tool. It’s really not that complicated.
Thought I heard Scotty in the beginning? GREAT VIDEO, GLAD I FOUND YOUR CHANNEL...I need one this month . After seeing you video I’m sold .
Thanks for video I just used vacuum pump and at first not much success after master cylinder rebuild. Then I put grease around bleeder made sure all the way around and it was a huge difference was able to open and get decent amount of fluid going through no air leak. Did both calipers twice and thought I was finished but brake handle pulled all the way in. Continued to work handle in and out and bubbles where coming out of master cylinder. Straightend up handle bars then more air came out. Have nice hard peddle now also in the past i have let sit over night air works it's way up
What was happening was that the pump was pulling air from the outside of the brake caliper pistons, past the piston seal ,which only seals ON WAY, against pressure from INSIDE the caliper, not against pressure from OUTSIDE. All those bubbles you saw was air being sucked INTO the caliper, past the seal, by the suction of the pump..
But when your neighbor pumped the brakes, he was producing pressure inside the caliper piston, which caused it to seal and blew the fluid out through the bleeder fitting. I've never had success with sucking brake fluid out. I now use fitting which consists of a tube into spare brake reservoir cap, through which I pump pressure into the master cylinder. This replicates someone pumping the brakes.
When getting someone to pump the brakes, you do risk scoring the piston seal or the master cylinder itself, if the person pushes the brake pedal to the floor, causing the piston to travel past where it usually stops, into the normally untouched part of the master cylinder. This end part of the cylinder often has accumulated grit and other contaminants which, if scraped along the cylinder, will prematurely cause the piston seal to leak.
I think the air was being drawn in past the loosened bleed nipple thread. 3 or 4 turns of ptfe tape on the thread would solve that. The front caliper bleed nipple was probably blocked.
@@Tezzzaaa Yep, it was a very bad demo
Uh... you might want to read ALL the directions first. The tool is fine, it's operator error. Also, when you say "pressure" you mean to say Vacuum (negative pressure).
R Stelzer on these videos I always look for dirt under the fingernails,he failed.
@@@joemc111 Agree he failed using the product. If he failed because of "dirt under the fingernails", wow you must be something! Even with gloves on while working on cars they often rips and you will get dirty finger nails. I had to double check I was not watching a cooking show or nail polishing show.
Vacuum is not a "negative pressure" Vacuum is an ABSENSE of pressure.There is atmospheric pressure (15.7 lb/sq.in. which is the pressure on the surface of earth and reads zero on a guage. There is guage pressure which begins at zero PSI (which is atmospheric pressure) and increases with pressure applied. There is absolute pressure which is the sum of atmospheric and guage pressure. Vacuum is not pressure.
@@callmenortnortin467 So in a vacuum chamber, if you pulled a vacuum equivalent to -14.7 PSI it would not equalize atmospheric pressure which is 14.7 at sea-level?
@@rstelzer2928 until you grasp that pressure is a force measured in pounds per square in or a number of bars(bars being a term derived from barometric pressure,or the pressure the atmosphere exerts on the surface of earth). on a surface,,and that a vacuum is an absence of any pressure ,you wont be able to realize and separate the two phenoms from each other. Pressure cant be a vacuum and a vacuum cant be a pressure,,and that means there is no such thing as a minus pressure .
I just purchased one today, yours was the 1st video that came up. Thank you for the review.
Helpful tip! If you're in a bind...... pump the brakes yourself, wedge between the pedal and the seat cushion an appropriately-sized piece of lumber to hold the pedal down while you open and close the bleeder screw. Repeat and repeat and repeat..... no neighbor necessary.
Im pretty sure you had this set up wrong, the nipple needs grease to stop air bleeding that gives you the endless bubbles. I have one and when it's set up correctly and used correctly it does a mighty fine job
Hey man what type of grease do i put on there? Thanks
@@Luis-ml3uz any thick greese like lithium or moly will do the trick. as long as it isn't too liquidy.
@@shriramvenu thank you
Nah... he's short stroking the handle. He didn't read the directions and remove the stopper
Teflon tape works good.
I would not trust this dude to fix my brakes. Don't know how to use simple tools.
What did he do wrong exactly?
@@AaronMattheus he forgot to get rid of the back round piece that doesn’t let it fully pump
This was my experience also.... it seemed like it worked at times but others didn’t seem to get to the point of free flowing brake fluid.
Cool video!!! I bought one from A/Zone, the idea is good but it fell apart right away ( brake fluid) anybody can make it easily at home (at least the bottle and hose)
If you're bleeding a motorcycle you have to use the other 3" line to the bleeder valve and it can also work for your car as well so the fluid moved directly into the container without losing some fluid in a longer line before it gets to the canister for holding the fluid when vacuum is applied to the system. I never needed the other 23" line. I think mainly for testing engines and vacuum valves for fuel systems is what the other 23" line is for maybe. Evidently he doesn't read his comment sections does He? Remove the spacer in the handle dummy. That's for shipping only, it will pump on up to 20 lbs. Anything over that is likely going to damage the Master Cylinder. As per instructions, plus you were supposed to use a nipple that fits in the 3" line and then plug in the correct adapter for your specific bleeder size. You get a better seal that way and can pump on up over 20 pounds that way. Plus this gauge is for setting vacuum on carbs for motorcycles so they will be balanced as well.
I had to read your comment twice before I caught on to what adapter you were talking about. Thanks for the tip.
This tool worked perfect for me. I did find that I had to lubricate the black rubber ring before securing the cap to get a good seal.
What did you use as lubricant?
@@andyf104 brake fluid.
I'm wondering if loosening the top on the master cyl would help or not ??? Thanks for the video , John
Thanks….. I just bought one from you guys, very happy, all the pieces came with it and shipping was quick. Glad to support, and pay more, to support smaller businesses (I.e., any business except for Amazon and Walmart) ……
Glad you did this video. READ THE REPAIR MANUAL ABOUT HOW TO BLEED BRAKES. YOU DIDN'T DO IT RIGHT.
A little late to party. But I just bought a set of these after watching your video and found that I could not get the pressure up to 10 Hg - until a rubberized cylindrical piece that was obviously added for packaging and shipping only (I could not put it back on) fell off the tool. After that I had full range to pump and would exceed 10 Hg in 3 or 4 pumps. You can see this "limiter"(?) @6:50 in your video - it is covering up the handle pivot point. FWIW.
Exactly what part is it?
Volvo recommends bleeding Front driver side first, Front passenger 2nd, Rear drivers side 3rd and Rear passenger side last. Please note, Front bleeder valves may differ in size from rear depending on year or model so check bleeder valves and determine if they differ or not as you may need two different size bleeder hoses to connect to bleeder valves.
The bubbles were just from the sloppy fit letting in a little air. The brakes were bled. I learned that after a similar experience as yours. Thx for video!
I made my own powered vacuum pump from a B&D drill, 12v air pump. I jb welded a fitting to the intake of the pump creating a vacuum source. I also have used a cheap check valve on the tubing to keep the fluid from going back.
sounds like you should make how to vidz bro
I thought it sucked too but theres a runner peice you take off the handle and that will make the pressure rise past the 5-8
Same experience on my part with same tool. I used the single hose dipped into a water bottle with a few inches of brake fluid in the bottom of the bottle. Pump up and down on your own.
Thanks, always wondered about this particular vacuum pump but didn't get it for fear of it not working,and now I know for sure.
To everyone having this issue. See the line in the body between where the gage is mounted and the rest of the body? Unpeel that pittsburg sticker. The front of the pump unscrews right there. Hold the gage and handle, and just unscrew the the front end right off. There is a rubber check valve / diaphragm inserted into the gage side (it will look like a flat piece of rubber but it has a tit on the back side (inside the body pointing toward the gage) that acts as a check valve. Gently pull that check valve diaphragm out and clean it. Be careful not to tear it, and don't get any oil on it. All it takes is a spec of dirt getting in there to hold that check valve open and it will behave just like yours. It's not Harbor Freights fault, there is no filter in these things, you probably sucked something up in there. I paused the video to write this and right there while you are calling it a piece of junk you have fluid in the suction hose (past the reservoir). Cleanit up, unhook the hose and blow it out. It should work like new after that and go to like 25" of Hg easy. You may need to do that quite often because again there is no filter and maybe you accidentally get dirty fluid or dirt in the air all the way up there. Also I find that little rubber gasket on the reservoir can leak to and cause the same problem. It happens
The stopper still in the handle 🤦🏾♂️
StayHumble LMAO, Don’t let this guy test out your tools. He doesn’t know how to unpack them but uses them with shipping protectors still intact.
And he even thru a good working pump away lol! This made my day xD!!!
Thanks for everyone's input. I think I will pick one up now. :)
Thanks for the review. A drill I bought from H/F wobbles around its drilling axis. Only good for wire brushing metal and none for drilling for heli-coils.
I do not have a party than can pump the brakes. Gravity system worked "okay" on my Astro Van so I shall try on my Solara.
Thanks for watching
U have to remove the spacer on the pump to allow the plunger to fully plunge to get better pressure
Best to use a box end wrench instead of a line wrench on a bleeder zerk - reason being that a box end will easily fit over the end, since there's no brake line to contend with, & even the best line wrench has a certain amount of give at the gripping surfaces due to the opening to allow it to slip over the brake line. Also, you can always just run a short length (about 6in to a foot is fine) of tubing from the bleeder zerk to a small jar or bottle with enough fresh fluid to cover the tip of the tubing by about 2 inches. Crack zerk open & gently press the brake pedal a couple times. Air bubbles exit, only fluid can return. No assistant needed. Keep an eye on reservoir's fluid so you don't run it dry.
If your inside pressing the brake pedal, how do you know when all the air is out of the line? You can’t physically see it.
@@user-ev4pb9xj7e good question… wonder if you tell a difference in the pedal, or maybe you have to get out and go look?
Guess you wouldn’t positively know but 7 pumps is probably fine. Also with enough tube it’s not like any fluid is being wasted, just sucking back in.
I bought 12 foot of hose put it on the bleed screw and ran it to the break resivor pumped the preaks. Until the bubbles were gone. But like some one said if the bleeder valve is loos it will suck small air bubbles
Thank you 😊 I was just looking for reviews before I purchased, glad you had the video
You have to remove the tab from the pump trigger, or it won't pump higher than 10. I accidentally figured it out by taking a look at the instructions.
My instructions said to remove the tab, or you can't squeeze it all the way back. Once you do, you can easily get it to the highest level.
A "pipe wrench?" I would use a flare nut wrench.
Pipe wrenches aren’t for working on vehicles. Obviously this guy doesn’t know his tools. Box end “brake bleeder” wrenches work best, and limits rounding the bleeder. High end Flare nut wrenches would be ok too, but cheap ones usually fit loose and could easily round off the bleeder.
Don't use the black adapter it never seals for me, I connect the hose directly to the nipple.
Doesn't that hurt?
Ferd Janklow HA! I’m weak loool
how do you seal the leaky threads on the bleeder??
@@glasser2819 I had the same problem with air leaking through the threads. No problem with suction I get near 25".
@@glasser2819 you can use grease or thread tape around the bleeder screw threads
I just replaced the rear rotors, calipers, and pads on my Chrysler Sebring. I grabbed this same vacuum pump and it can pull just over 25 inHg on the caliper bleeder screw.
I bought mine about a year go and today I’m finally using it. Mine pumps up too the fill 30 psi with no problem. Appreciate your video. Cause mine didn’t come with any instructions. So I did t mess up on the fitting where the 3” hose went. I wouldn’t have even payed attention to its proper loc until it was too late. Sorry you had a bad experience with yours. Any way thanks for the video 🙄
Need to ptf tape on the bleed nipple threads to stop air getting in 👍
Do not use tape or it will get into the system. Use silicone grease on the outside threads. It worked for me last Month.
You should have taken the bleed valve out and check to see if it was rust clogged. Clean it out or replace it then try again.
I bought one it worked great
You have to open the bleeder more and make sure the suction is not leaking .
I have bought Harbor Freight tools that did not work from the get go. Thanx for the review. Good video from Sacramento
Pressure? Yeah. No point in finishing this video. VACUUM!!!!!!! Messured in inches of Mercury!
if you make a mistake it saves me from making the same one- and thats great-- TY
Must say .. I'm saying this @work to all the new machine techs they hire for me to train ... Lol
Hey. You need to remove the rubber stopper that wedged between the pump handle prepackaged from factory. This is why you can't pump up the pressure. It happens to me and I realized it. This tool works great in my Honda Odyssey 2010 EXL
Mine was doing the exact same thing. I found that the caliper to hose adapter want not an open channel ( there was still flashing of plastic from the injection mold blocking it) A little time with a drill bit and now it works fine!
Awesome thanks for input and watching. Love the positive inputs. Have a blessed day
at 7:10 Remove the shipping spacer that prevents the Vacuum Pump handle from moving through its full range.
He wont even admit it in the comments.
Read the description. I made two other videos explaining and did a full comparison review
@@petescarport ok my bad
Oh no problem. I kept this one up because there were so many good comments. I only had maybe 300 views first few months and then it went crazy. I figured it helped a lot of people out who read through comments.
@@petescarport lol i see. People are going crazy. It's like everybody found this video again at once.
JSYK, I ran into the same issue with this pump. I ended up having to put the clear hose directly on the brake bleeder valve as none of the connections fit correctly. The pump did get some of the air out, but not all. I found that the plastic bottle and oring began to leak causing it to loose vacuum. I would not recommend buying or using this pump. Had to do it the old fashioned way.
Thanks for the info and appreciate you watching. Have a great day.
I bought one and tried to use it on a 2012 Buick Regal GS with a brand new caliber. I had issues with the fittings it come with to include the hose getting the tight seal around the bleeder value could get a seal with my finger just not around the bleeder valve.
Great video. was just about to get one. thanks
Those "bubbles" are from the loose bleed screw, lol
Yup, need to put grease on the threads.
@@georgecurtis6463 what kind of grease should i put? silicone paste or copper anti seize?
@@kevinzki21 any kind that is thickish. Or thread tape. Anything to prevent air from passing through the threads.
I've read that elsewhere; is there any risk of the grease being sucked into the thread gap, as the air is doing?
@@georgecurtis6463 Thanks; is there any risk of the paste/grease getting sucked into the system, as the air is?
I've been wondering about using the "vacuum" approach to bleeding brake systems. But, I think I see a flaw in that method - the bleeder screw. As you apply vacuum to the bleeder screw and then loosen the screw I think that allows air to suck in past the screw threads. The more you open the bleeder screw the more air is sucked in as shown in this video. I don't think the vacuum pump was at fault - just the process. When someone is pumping the brakes the pressure forces out air and fluid through the bleeder screw AND around the threads. WE DON'T CARE. It is pumping OUT any and all air along with the fluid. That's why the brake pumping technique works better than the vacuum technique. There is a way to pump the brakes by yourself and that is to use a bottle half filled with brake fluid and a hose from the bleeder screw into the bottle and deep into the fluid. That way, air gets pumped out and not sucked back into the brake system. And don't crack the bleeder screw out too far - just enough to get a light flow. Or, take out the bleeder screw and put some teflon tape around the threads being careful not to get the tape on the machined surface of the screw. That should stop any airflow over the screw threads. Or, some "grease" or anti-seize on the threads should also stop airflow past the threads.
How would you ensure air does not get sucked back in past the screw threads when pumping into a bottle?
@@pingpong9656 - If you are going to bleed the brakes by yourself by pumping the brake pedal then after using grease or teflon tape on the bleeder screw threads you should put the other end of the plastic hose into a bottle of brake fluid. That will prevent air from being sucked back into the brake lines. There are some good videos about how to bleed brakes with one person only. They will show you how to set it up. I think Chris Fix has a good video on that.
If you look at the video the user didn't remove the black circular piece that is on the tool for shipping tool was not defective if that piece is remove you will get lots of pressure.
You are exactly correct. And the guy threw away a perfectly good tool. What a waste!
Good tips, thanks.
And this is why I love people like you boss thank you!!!!
Thanks for the guide, I’m back rolling
I agree, it's not the pump it was totally you. You were trying to suck out an entire system using the tool wrong. How about trying again, and making an update and correction.
Those bubble is coming from stew bleeder fittings you need to put teflon
Alvin Magadia I was going to make the same comment but you beat me to it.
I just installed pads, rotors and two front calipers on the 2012 Accord. Got everything together, bled the new calipers, I think a 3/16 inch clear hose and an empty gallon jug. I was flushing out the old brake fluid, and fluid is cheap. Did the entire job by myself, using the brake pedal. I think I paid $4 for the hose at Home Depot, along with three 12oz bottles of DOT3 brake fluid, $12, again, at Home Depot, the jug was free at this point. Remember, if you have an ABS unit under the hood, usually opposite the brake fluid reservoir, that is your starting point in regards to bleeding order.
I had the same issue with my harbor freight vacume bleeder after replacing a bad caliper. However it started to hold preasure once the short hose (in the cup) was submerged in brake fluid. Any thoughts why? Or was it just a coincidence?
Dawg there's a spacer under that handle. You gotta take it out.
you are probably leaking air from the screw thread or the fitting. That always seems to be a challenge
Remove and clean the bleeder screw. Before replacing it, wrap a little plumber’s tape around the threads. This will eliminate the problem of air mixing with the fluid by way of the loosened bleeder screw.
That 190E is beautiful. Thanks for keeping it running.
Thank you
I had a 1967 190,clean r than the board of health:)
I'm trying to do the same thing on my 1990 300d right now. Thanks for the info!
My wife was pumping the gas pedal last time I did the two person method. Never will do that method again .
Thanks for the Spoiler Alert❗❗❗
Good Stuff, Great Help, Good Tips 👍Thanks!
I just bought one and I see some issues with your set up.
1st off The bleeder needs some thread tape or pipe dope to seal it from sucking air while you apply vacuum.
Secondly the bleed screw adapter you installed backwards the big end goes over the clear line and the small end goes over the bleed screw nipple. Once that’s accomplished it’ll pull plenty of vacuum and quickly suck the air out of the system. The instructions show the bleed screw adapter backwards in my opinion. It actually works really well this way.
Happy wrenching!!
Your doing it wrong don’t blame the pump lol
Thanks for watching 😊
@@petescarport quit TH-cam you failure
@@letsplayvideogames227 don't be mad at me because no one loves you
LMAO pause at 11:54 that little black round thing sitting in between your pump handles is supposed to be taken out its basically just to hold the handle in place for the packaging, thats where every bit of your problem came from!!! you werent able to press the pump all the way haha. also all those air bubbles you are seeing are not coming from your brake lines its coming from air being sucked in around the bleeder valve, i just connected the hose straight to the bleeder valve without that little black attachment and also took some grease and smeared it around everywhere and it seals airtight. this is by far the easiest method of bleeding brakes for me, i hope you didnt waste your money and throw yours away because you did it wrong lol
Oh wow thanks for filling me in. I may still have if trash didn't come. I will take a look but I still think there was an issue with it holding pressure. I tested it a few different ways off camera
@@petescarport Once you break the bleeder valve it will draw air in from around those threads as well, but see my comment on the adapter you're supposed to use in the clear (23" or 3") line before the bleeder valve of the correct size.
Just return the darned thing
Do you know what's the purpose of connecting the hose to the bottom of the container cap? I forgot I have to do it the last few times I used it, but didn't see a difference.
@@ronenfe That short hose stays under brake fluid in the reservoir. So if the pressure changes brake fluid goes thru the line back to the brake and not air. As that is in the top of the reservoir above the brake fluid. Hope that clears things up.
looking back in the video it does show the pump without the rubber stopper in the drawing, heading up to snag myself one of these things now!
I usually just leave all four bleeder valves open and watch over the master cylinder to make sure it doesn't run dry. Takes a while up to an hour sometimes but it works and it's easy peasy
You need to stop putting videos if you don’t know how to use Multiple automotive tools Or read the instructions
Thank you for watching
Lol! You should of seen another video before tossing it away
You where out of fluid , and bleader on shut off position . Lol! Cool video any ways!
Doing it wrong the whole time🤭🤭😊😊🤣🤣🤣
And you need to go back to spelling class!!!:-):-):-):-):-)
Random question...any guess what the sizes and TPI is on the gauge? I'm thinking of buying this and putting it on a vacuum chamber, but I'll need to tap the hole the correct size for it. I don't want to buy another tap.
As mentioned by others, you forgot to remove the black spacer between the handles before using as noted in the instructions. My HF bleeder tool works flawlessly! I now see you posted an updated review. Thanks. 😮
Yes, that piece just above the fulcrum prevents the outer pump handle from bottoming-out on cylinder, from which the next stroke will have maximum vacuum travel.
YOUR PUMP TOOL IS NOT THE PROBLEM. YOUR ARE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE AS WHAT I SEE IN THE VIDEO YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO BLEED ! THAT'S IT !
BETTER FOR YOU TO HAVE SOME PRACTICE BEFORE DOING THAT.
Thanks for watching. I MEAN THANKS FOR WATCHING. oh man almost forgot all CAPS 🤘