Thanks Joseph. If my wife was around to help with the brakes I would have just pumped them as usual. I am not a mechanic but work with tools all the time. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 ask your mom ,she would know where the video is, when she filmed it of me.lmfao.just be sure to ask for the car video we made,not the others.hahahahaha
I designed one of those one man "bottle" bleeders over 30 years ago... But you have definitely improved on that idea! 2 tips to make it work better #1 keep an eye on the reservoir level so it doesn't get too low. #2 keep the tubing above the brakes so you don't create air bubble back bleed from the loose bleeder valve. 👍👍👍👍👍 5 thumbs up to you!
I am super impressed, I have been a mechanic for 47+ years, I have owned my own repair shop and have gone and bought all kids of vacuum pumps so one person can do the job, and never once did I ever think to try this, very,very smart, I'd like to see what other tricks this guy has up his sleeve.
You saved my bacon getting trapped air out of a stubborn clutch with a really inaccessible bleed nipple. The two person method was painfully slow and didn't work well enough. Using your method let me pull about 300ml through the system in 5min. No more air bubbles and much better clutch bite point. This is going to be my standard method now, thank you.
I like how TH-cam like knows your life and recommends a video of something your doing. But right after you've done it. In particular just did a brake job yesterday and today it shows me this brilliant idea.
I took an old 12v tire pump for car tires and JB welded an inlet tube where it sucks in air and connect it to a catch jar with an input and output. Put it on the nipple, plug in the tire pump and watch the catch jar as you open the bleeder and fluid will flow. Easy and powerful.
Hi Rigid Wing. That was a cool idea to create vacuum. I have just remade this video but didn't manage to cure the bubble problem Thanks for commenting 😀 Cheers Gerry
What a great idea! Over the years I have found that 99.9% of the time, all I need to do is gravity bleed the system. This looks great for the rare time the gravity flow won't start. Thanks!
Hi Saab Rech. When all you have to do is open the bleed nipple and let the fluid flow it's great but like you say for the times it's being stubborn this is a great little setup and free too.😀 Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
That's great. I am happy it worked for you McSpankyWeiner Johnston. For such a simple idea it's very effective and totally free. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
I didn't read all the comments. Try Teflon tape on the threads. And janitorial supply will have a high capacity sprayer for rear brakes. Sometimes the bleeder is blocked, necessary to remove and drill out rust blockage. But great hack! Now u don't need to buy another mityvac gizmo for $35! Cheers!!!
This is a fantastic idea, another method is put a piece of tube over the open bleeder then put it in an old bottle of brake fluid then just pump the brakes, no need to open and close the bleeder. It works great. Also a tie wrap around the hose stops leaks. Thanks for the idea
Hi The Mid Engined Legend. Years ago I used a fuel pump off an old ford and hand cranked it and it worked well, I t wasn't a big jump to the Spray Bottle but it certainly makes lots of vacuum. Free to try too which is great 😀 Thanks for taking the time to comment Cheers Gerry
Very good! Please remember, start the bleeding process at the farthest wheel from the brake fluid source, (tank). The back passenger side first. The back drivers side second. The front passenger side third. Lastly, the front drivers side. Cheers Gerry!
You know I just took delivery of a power bleeder that was $60. Still in the sealed box. Love this idea. So many of those pumps under any sink. Fantastic
don't you feel guilty robbing the parts store of all them sales.....that is awesome and so simple probably got dozen old spray bottles laying around van put one of them back in service recycling!!!!!!
Hi Joe. The amazing thing is all you need to find is some tubing. The pump already has powerful suction. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated Cheers Gerry👍
Parts stores still make money off the fluid, pads, rotors, calipers, and other parts. As a parts store counter person, it really doesn't make me any difference. I'm either going to sell the parts to you directly, or to you via your mechanic. If you, as a DIY'er, want to do your own work using tools you make from stuff you have laying around, I'll still be here to sell you the parts you need and don't have. By the way, we sell the spray bottles and tubing as seen in this video. Probably 5% of my sales start off with my customer saying I saw this on TH-cam. 😉
Yea, TH-cam videos are great. I just did my own brakes last night. Oh my God, I've never known how easy it is. Some mechanics wanted $340 to do only the front brakes. Well I did it myself. Took my car for a test drive. Wow, very nice. Brakes work great. Mechanics are not losing money though, they still have lots of customers.
@@guesswhomartin9249 welcome to the club. I started wrenching on my own cars 20+ years ago when I first started driving because I couldn't justify giving a mechanic my hard earned money.
@@jjbailey01 .... I agree, Many years ago someone told me, never do your own brakes. Always have a professional mechanic do it, so if anything goes wrong, You can sue the mechanic. Why did I ever listen to that, I'll never know. That was stupid advise. I never knew how easy it is to do your own brakes. Thank you again for your comment. Have a great day.
Nice,ive been waiting on my girlfriend to help me bleed my brakes all day.she says its too hot out side and to wait until it cools off.looks like ill be doing it by myself now! Thanks for the tip!
This is great thanks. I used plumbers PTFE tape wrapped around the plastic pipe to make up the thickness to match the ID of the rubber tube, works a treat 🙂
Bloody Brilliant ! I would like to suggest just little addition to that kit. A small one way check valve check valve! From the brake bleed, use a 1"/25mm hose, then the check and then as long a hose as you need to the stray trigger. The trigger has it's own stop valve and the check valve will prevent fluid from being drained out of the hose when disconnecting from the bleed screw. At least a very minimum amount of fluid of which a rag will catch. At least, if you drop the hose or lay it down, it won't leak all over the place! Ohhh and by the way, make sure you top up that fluid in the reservoir before you start and keep an eye on it and keep topping up!!!! Cheers
A good way to keep air from seeping through the base of the bleeder valve is to apply a layer of grease, it will plug the cavity between the threads as you apply vaccume preassure to the line.
Brilliant idea. I can’t see how in the hell anybody can give a thumbs down to this but I suppose somebody found something they don’t like about it. I guess they’ve never had to try to bleed brakes alone before😪
A large veterinary syringe for oral use works well as a cheap vaccum bleeder and can also be used as a reversed bleeder. I paid less then $3 at my local farm store. This spray bottle seems like a good idea as well. Thanks for sharing.
I bought a small vacuum pump at a thrift store for cheap and I used it on my last brake bleed and it worked great. But your idea is brilliant to say the least. When my vacuum pump quits I’m gonna try your idea. Again I 👏👏👏👏you.
After watching so many videos and After 3 days all day of trying different methods on bleeding the breaks I finally did it, I have breaks once again. With new rotors and pads on all four installed and full flush and it's now working better then ever I'm set. I'm glad I don't have to go through this again anytime soon. 👌👇🤘💪
Just put a spray bottle in the bin, ran down before the garbage truck came now in the shed and getting parts to try your invention Thanks and yes I have subscribed Great stuff. Graeme in OZ
Hi Davey It's just a simple little setup but works great. A spray pump with an adjustable nozzle would be better as you dont have to atomise the brake fluid when sprayed. Free and the possibilities of recycling the sprayer off an old bottle of something are great too. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry 👍
Having a huge brake problem on my old bronco, changed pads and calipers and got a ton of air in the lines, and every time I bleed the system it did not get better, this method got it back to a ok” state, will try more when I get a chance but at least I don’t need two people. Thanks a bunch
☝️one thing... You should just cut bottom part of original bottle of the sprayer so you got: 1. Better handle, 2. Room to store your bleeding lines. Cheers
Simple and it works. Do yourself a favor and go buy a few feet of smaller diameter tubing at the local hardware store to avoid the tube-in-tube that lets in air.
The idea is brilliant, but I'd prefer method with pumping air into the main cylinder reservoir (like connect the pumped up tire to it etc). This way you also can do operation alone, BUT the main difference is since it forces fluid to push the air/fluid mixture out, it creates the pressure and doesn't let air in. In this suction system it would probably let some air in to the tube via threading so it is harder to determine when the process is over, whether air comes from threading or another place (like incorrectly refurbished main cylinder etc).
I use a large syringe with a bit of tubing on the end. For bleeding the master cylinder that has no bleeder screw, I just use two hoses and a tiny end of a brake fitting with a bit of line with the tubes on the end. Then I pump the brake pedal. For hydraulic clutch, I use a glass with a bit of brake fluid in it and a tube on the bleeder screw. I pump the clutch pedal until the bubbles stop. For syphoning fuel from a tank, I use a check valve and a squeeze bulb. Once the fuel makes it past the check valve I open the valve bypass and the fuel flows.
A good idea as a poor mans substitute for a $19 hand vacuum pump, but: 1. Air is more compressible/expandable (stretchable) than fluid. A shorter tube makes the work go faster. 2. Most of the air is being sucked in around the threads of the bleeder screw. Put some silicone grease/Silglyde around it and this hack is more effective.
... anf find a piece of tubing that fits, so you have no tubing joints, there is probably more air coming in where small tubing is sleeved into bigger tubing, than via the threads.
I'm thinking a bicyle pump with the plunger(?) turned around so it sucks instead of blows. Could do a brake line in one pump and nip up bleeder towards the end to gurantee that no air gets in.
Good idea I usually was using the tube and plastic bottle method putting tube into fluid in bottle them pump brakes till comes clear out tube then tighten up bleeder.
@@68404 Neat Screen name. I know who Scotty Kilmer is, but when I see one of his videos on you tube I almost always ignore it. I guess he has his fans but I am not one of them
@@68404 the Sheltie one. That's funny man. Yeah I don't know, I have spent 90% of my life in America and I guess Scotty Kilmer is just a pretty cool Yokai as compared to our culture. Unfortunately in the US it is not the norm to have a friendly person who wants to help everybody without anything in return. But yeah I'm a big Scotty fan I think he's awesome.
Did a pressure bleeder with a £ shop garden sprayer, hooked up to the master cylinder (well sealed, fitted gauge max of 15 psi!). Worked a treat, no pedal pumping required either. This is a very good alternative idea, using vacuum instead of pressure, that i will remember and try one day for sure.
Hi LW. I have been looking at these things for years and only ever saw them as sprayer bottle but it's great that they have other uses too 😜 Really appreciate the comment Cheers Gerry👍
Oh my lord..thanks for sharing us the ultimate way how to do that..i'm sure that almost people around the world doesn't thinking how this genius old man created this method.. Salute!!! 😌😌😌
I like the idea. Get a small clamp and tie the hose to the bleeder. Open the bleeder just a little over 1/4 turn, just enough so you the fluid comes out. and you are good to go. Not a good idea to open the bleeder too much. That is a mistake most people don't think about. It ios also a good idea to use the smallest hose you can and keeping the hose higher is added bonus.
hero! worked perfectly on a stubborn clutch master where I couldn't use an ezibleed due to the cap being a weird size.. was literally about to go to machine mart and part with £70 for a draper vac bleeder and stumbled across your video
If you get a bit of clear tube, fold the far end over by about 3cm, then use a zip tie to fix it together. Then with razor put a vertical slit in the pipe at the folded end. you have a brake bleeder for the price of a bit of pipe and a zip tie. You simply pump the brakes until the air is gone. The slit stops air from going back into the pipe.
I wish I would have thought of this before dropping $20 on a bleeder kit. I had a method similar to this 20 years ago but I couldn't for the life of me think of how it went. Thanks for the tip!
Hi Maingun07. This was the first time I bled the brakes with a sprayer but it really does a great job and for free too which is a big bonus. Cheers Gerry
Great alternate use for the spay bottle pump, however I noticed that the brake fluid was creating mist. Care should be taken, since brake fluid has a tendency to bubble painted surfaces.
Exactly brake fluid is very cancerous and by spraying that into a dish you do not want to breathe that crap in that will cause lung cancer! That's no joke! That guy should be wearing a dust mask!
I noticed that too. That it is a big concern. Maybe you should use a sprayer that has an optional screen in front to spray foam instead of mist. You could use a piece of fabric
there is a solution - destroying a nozzle without nozzle spray pump will generate stream of fluid without creating mist (optionally put pipe on destroyed nozzle and put other end of pipe in eg. bottle)
Not bad , I like the traditional way , open bleeder ,clear tube and have another person pump and pump , then I tell him , dont jab at the pedal, nice easy strokes
Good idea, I did a similar thing without the squirty gun, I just put a long tube on the bleed nipple and up to the inner wing ran into a plastic container then pumped the brake pedal and topped up master cylinder, as you pointed out as long as the tube runs high up any air runs up the tube, when no more bubbles close nipple job done. No need for second person.
Was doing a full brake pipe replace, have a vacuum pump which lent to friend, (was stuck )looked on TH-cam found your video made one up , worked a treat ,thanks mate 👍
Hello Russia Your English is perfect. I thought this might be useful to share and it has had a lot of activity in the last few days. I get lots of Russian comments on my waste oil burner and homemade paramotor trike videos. Great to hear from you Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
I use something similar but I put wheel grease around the bleeder screw to keep from sucking air back into the line. It doesn't suck the grease into the line it just seals off any air leakage.
you need to take the spray nozzle off the end of that thing so it doesn't spray all over your paint or anything like that. It just unscrews. other than that it's genius
Hi PHILNJOYLN The brake fluid is bad for paint but this poor old car was nearly 20 years old and only needed to last another few weeks. It has since been humanely put to sleep.😜 Thanks for taking the time to comment Cheers Gerry👍
Cool. Fish stores carry plastic tubing in the correct size for about 12c a foot. Just make sure it's the kind that brake fluid won't eat. I use it for lots of things.
@@GerrysDiy you don't happen to have a video on how to open a door up on an explorer? I heard the spring break that's attached to the lock. People keep stealing stuff out of my truck. It's probably easy but I'm searching for a vacuum leak thats hiding for all its it's worth.
What I do to stop air being sucked I. Around the bleeder and fittings, is to pack a bit of grease around the bleeder after loosening it. Seals out air and you get a clean bleed. Wipe it off after.
A little bit of grease around the bleeder valve threads would eliminate those pesky tiny bubbles. Awesome video. I love it when simple solutions can help thousands. Thanks from Vancouver, Canada.
What about the mist from a sprayer? If that gets on your paint it will ruin it. Also make sure not to leave a mess your pets could get into. This stuff will kill them. I will just use the hand pump that is made for this sort of thing. It would be cheaper than repainting a car or much better than putting a pet in danger.
I'm thinking a bicyle pump with the plunger(?) turned around so it sucks instead of blows. Could do a brake line in one pump and nip up bleeder towards the end to gurantee that no air gets in.
@@kirkc9643 I bought a really nice snap on break bleeder that hooks to my compressor that wasn't too much money as well. I'm really happy with it and if I remember right it was only $150 and warrantied for life .
Awesome Car Brake bleeder 2020 ... Clearer Video ....th-cam.com/video/zvyjS91DWWU/w-d-xo.html Cheers Gerry
30 years working on cars and I never thought of this. I can't wait to do my next brake job.
Thanks Joseph. If my wife was around to help with the brakes I would have just pumped them as usual. I am not a mechanic but work with tools all the time. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
I came up with this over 40 years ago when i first started working on cars.
@@d1specdrifter so your video must be found somewhere on beta or VHS?
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 ask your mom ,she would know where the video is, when she filmed it of me.lmfao.just be sure to ask for the car video we made,not the others.hahahahaha
doesnt work fool
I designed one of those one man "bottle" bleeders over 30 years ago... But you have definitely improved on that idea!
2 tips to make it work better
#1 keep an eye on the reservoir level so it doesn't get too low.
#2 keep the tubing above the brakes so you don't create air bubble back bleed from the loose bleeder valve.
👍👍👍👍👍 5 thumbs up to you!
The tiny bubbles going up are coming from the threads on the valve
I am super impressed, I have been a mechanic for 47+ years, I have owned my own repair shop and have gone and bought all kids of vacuum pumps so one person can do the job, and never once did I ever think to try this, very,very smart, I'd like to see what other tricks this guy has up his sleeve.
...most or all the vacuum pumps aren't worth a crap either...
You saved my bacon getting trapped air out of a stubborn clutch with a really inaccessible bleed nipple. The two person method was painfully slow and didn't work well enough. Using your method let me pull about 300ml through the system in 5min. No more air bubbles and much better clutch bite point. This is going to be my standard method now, thank you.
Hi Aidan. Great that it worked for you. It really is a cheap fix. Thanks for taking the time to post a comment Much appreciated Cheers Gerry👍
I like how TH-cam like knows your life and recommends a video of something your doing. But right after you've done it. In particular just did a brake job yesterday and today it shows me this brilliant idea.
I took an old 12v tire pump for car tires and JB welded an inlet tube where it sucks in air and connect it to a catch jar with an input and output. Put it on the nipple, plug in the tire pump and watch the catch jar as you open the bleeder and fluid will flow. Easy and powerful.
Hi Rigid Wing. That was a cool idea to create vacuum. I have just remade this video but didn't manage to cure the bubble problem Thanks for commenting 😀 Cheers Gerry
What a great idea! Over the years I have found that 99.9% of the time, all I need to do is gravity bleed the system. This looks great for the rare time the gravity flow won't start. Thanks!
Hi Saab Rech. When all you have to do is open the bleed nipple and let the fluid flow it's great but like you say for the times it's being stubborn this is a great little setup and free too.😀 Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
Very clever. I should of watched this video half hour ago as I just bled my brakes with my wife pumping the pedal. Your invention is terrific
Hi Nick. Great to see you are on talking terms with your better half 😂 Thanks for taking the time to comment. Cheers Gerry 👍
Man I don't know if you came up with this on your own or whatever but you deserve a Nobel peace prize for this! Lol. Amazing
Tried this myself, worked FLAWLESSLY! I followed another commenter's advice and cracked the fluid reservoir cap as well. Thank you!!
That's great. I am happy it worked for you McSpankyWeiner Johnston. For such a simple idea it's very effective and totally free. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
Brilliant. Put a little grease around the threads to prevent air too.
Hi Dictum Factum Good advice Thanks for commenting 👍
I was thinking never seize
Ptfe plumbers tape is best 👍
I would use bubble gum, peppermint, spearmint , wintergreen , which ever you fancy .
teflon tape my guy
I didn't read all the comments. Try Teflon tape on the threads. And janitorial supply will have a high capacity sprayer for rear brakes. Sometimes the bleeder is blocked, necessary to remove and drill out rust blockage. But great hack! Now u don't need to buy another mityvac gizmo for $35! Cheers!!!
Hi CORVAIRWILD Thanks for the suggestion Cheers Gerry👍
Come on TH-cam. Why don't you put this in my recommendation of last night.
This is brilliant and simple.
Thanks for sharing.
This is a fantastic idea, another method is put a piece of tube over the open bleeder then put it in an old bottle of brake fluid then just pump the brakes, no need to open and close the bleeder. It works great. Also a tie wrap around the hose stops leaks.
Thanks for the idea
I wouldn't have thought a spray bottle head would be strong enough. That's brilliant!
Hi The Mid Engined Legend. Years ago I used a fuel pump off an old ford and hand cranked it and it worked well, I t wasn't a big jump to the Spray Bottle but it certainly makes lots of vacuum. Free to try too which is great 😀 Thanks for taking the time to comment Cheers Gerry
No need for expensive brake tools with this tip. One man job done now ...
Very good! Please remember, start the bleeding process at the farthest wheel from the brake fluid source, (tank). The back passenger side first. The back drivers side second. The front passenger side third. Lastly, the front drivers side.
Cheers Gerry!
You know I just took delivery of a power bleeder that was $60. Still in the sealed box. Love this idea. So many of those pumps under any sink. Fantastic
That's a wonderful idea, I'm a DIY and i really had problems whenever i work on my car brakes, thanks a million Sir 👍
There should be a 'Love' button.
don't you feel guilty robbing the parts store of all them sales.....that is awesome and so simple probably got dozen old spray bottles laying around van put one of them back in service recycling!!!!!!
Hi Joe. The amazing thing is all you need to find is some tubing. The pump already has powerful suction. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much appreciated Cheers Gerry👍
Parts stores still make money off the fluid, pads, rotors, calipers, and other parts. As a parts store counter person, it really doesn't make me any difference. I'm either going to sell the parts to you directly, or to you via your mechanic.
If you, as a DIY'er, want to do your own work using tools you make from stuff you have laying around, I'll still be here to sell you the parts you need and don't have. By the way, we sell the spray bottles and tubing as seen in this video. Probably 5% of my sales start off with my customer saying I saw this on TH-cam. 😉
Yea, TH-cam videos are great.
I just did my own brakes last night.
Oh my God, I've never known how easy it is.
Some mechanics wanted $340 to do only the front brakes.
Well I did it myself. Took my car for a test drive. Wow, very nice. Brakes work great.
Mechanics are not losing money though, they still have lots of customers.
@@guesswhomartin9249 welcome to the club. I started wrenching on my own cars 20+ years ago when I first started driving because I couldn't justify giving a mechanic my hard earned money.
@@jjbailey01 .... I agree, Many years ago someone told me, never do your own brakes. Always have a professional mechanic do it, so if anything goes wrong, You can sue the mechanic. Why did I ever listen to that, I'll never know. That was stupid advise.
I never knew how easy it is to do your own brakes.
Thank you again for your comment.
Have a great day.
Nice,ive been waiting on my girlfriend to help me bleed my brakes all day.she says its too hot out side and to wait until it cools off.looks like ill be doing it by myself now! Thanks for the tip!
My wife said its too cold outside. I offered to turn the heat on and the heated seats also.
This is great thanks. I used plumbers PTFE tape wrapped around the plastic pipe to make up the thickness to match the ID of the rubber tube, works a treat 🙂
Bloody Brilliant ! I would like to suggest just little addition to that kit. A small one way check valve check valve! From the brake bleed, use a 1"/25mm hose, then the check and then as long a hose as you need to the stray trigger.
The trigger has it's own stop valve and the check valve will prevent fluid from being drained out of the hose when disconnecting from the bleed screw. At least a very minimum amount of fluid of which a rag will catch. At least, if you drop the hose or lay it down, it won't leak all over the place!
Ohhh and by the way, make sure you top up that fluid in the reservoir before you start and keep an eye on it and keep topping up!!!!
Cheers
A good way to keep air from seeping through the base of the bleeder valve is to apply a layer of grease, it will plug the cavity between the threads as you apply vaccume preassure to the line.
Brilliant idea. I can’t see how in the hell anybody can give a thumbs down to this but I suppose somebody found something they don’t like about it. I guess they’ve never had to try to bleed brakes alone before😪
A large veterinary syringe for oral use works well as a cheap vaccum bleeder and can also be used as a reversed bleeder. I paid less then $3 at my local farm store.
This spray bottle seems like a good idea as well. Thanks for sharing.
Dude I'm STUPID. I have plenty of syringe type w/o needle saline. I could have used those w/a piece of hose. Thanks man..
@@beetlejuiceonsyte1945 no problem. Happy to pass on things that i find useful.
and you can push the fluid up on a bike/ATV. so much easier than try to pump smal brake systems
How many CC for the syringe? And how much should you draw out?
This man deserves a Nobel prize
This is something I never thought of. I have this in my garage from an empty weed killer container or from Armor All. I will try this method.
I bought a small vacuum pump at a thrift store for cheap and I used it on my last brake bleed and it worked great. But your idea is brilliant to say the least. When my vacuum pump quits I’m gonna try your idea. Again I 👏👏👏👏you.
Add a tad of super glue or sealant to the tubing if using insert to make air tight. Awesome idea
After watching so many videos and After 3 days all day of trying different methods on bleeding the breaks I finally did it, I have breaks once again. With new rotors and pads on all four installed and full flush and it's now working better then ever I'm set. I'm glad I don't have to go through this again anytime soon. 👌👇🤘💪
Man... why I never thought of this... you're the man
Just did mine sprayer not enough volume used a softsoap hand cleaner pump worked great Insulation form co ax for a tube the pump has a clear straw 👌
I’ve just done this - it’s brilliant ! Thank you Gerry !
Just put a spray bottle in the bin, ran down before the garbage truck came now in the shed and getting parts to try your invention Thanks and yes I have subscribed Great stuff.
Graeme in OZ
This is what I call REAL help for the common man. Thank You, and God Bless.
Hi Davey It's just a simple little setup but works great. A spray pump with an adjustable nozzle would be better as you dont have to atomise the brake fluid when sprayed. Free and the possibilities of recycling the sprayer off an old bottle of something are great too. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry 👍
Yes, imagine every garage and DIY mechanic keeping a sprayer in their toolbx😊@@GerrysDiy
Having a huge brake problem on my old bronco, changed pads and calipers and got a ton of air in the lines, and every time I bleed the system it did not get better, this method got it back to a ok” state, will try more when I get a chance but at least I don’t need two people. Thanks a bunch
Nice Tip Gerry Eric The Car Guy has used something simular for years but never explained the workings
thanks for doing that for us
Tony
He always used an old soda bottle with a tube ran through the cap. Then pumped the pedal himself
this is solid technique and can be made in minutes as needed for zero cost .. good tech
Hi Griffon 327 Free is good too and nearly everyone has at least one of these around. Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry
Absolutely amazing! What a simple, yet obvious way to do it. Nice one, thanks!
Great idea. One consideration is to pump it into another bottle as not to breath in the fumes from the mist you are spraying. Thank you.
Hi D & K Grace Good tip Thanks for the comment Cheers Gerry👍
The PURE SIMPLICITY of this has caused a face palm moment for me...TYVM!
Hi LeftyLucyRightyTyty. It is really simple but the free part makes it great. 👍 Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry
The Nobel Prize should be awarded to you! Thank you sir wow
☝️one thing...
You should just cut bottom part of original bottle of the sprayer so you got:
1. Better handle,
2. Room to store your bleeding lines.
Cheers
cool hack!!
Awesome
Great idea men
Hey... I like your idea. Thank you for sharing.
Nice!
Simple and it works. Do yourself a favor and go buy a few feet of smaller diameter tubing at the local hardware store to avoid the tube-in-tube that lets in air.
Thankyou so much for this great life hack 😀......
that last air bubble out of break line might save somebody’s life 😁
Thanks again sir .
The idea is brilliant, but I'd prefer method with pumping air into the main cylinder reservoir (like connect the pumped up tire to it etc). This way you also can do operation alone, BUT the main difference is since it forces fluid to push the air/fluid mixture out, it creates the pressure and doesn't let air in. In this suction system it would probably let some air in to the tube via threading so it is harder to determine when the process is over, whether air comes from threading or another place (like incorrectly refurbished main cylinder etc).
Cheers Gerry, I love these little tricks! Brakes was a job I was dreading, now I'm looking forward to it.
I use a large syringe with a bit of tubing on the end. For bleeding the master cylinder that has no bleeder screw, I just use two hoses and a tiny end of a brake fitting with a bit of line with the tubes on the end. Then I pump the brake pedal. For hydraulic clutch, I use a glass with a bit of brake fluid in it and a tube on the bleeder screw. I pump the clutch pedal until the bubbles stop. For syphoning fuel from a tank, I use a check valve and a squeeze bulb. Once the fuel makes it past the check valve I open the valve bypass and the fuel flows.
A good idea as a poor mans substitute for a $19 hand vacuum pump, but:
1. Air is more compressible/expandable (stretchable) than fluid. A shorter tube makes the work go faster.
2. Most of the air is being sucked in around the threads of the bleeder screw. Put some silicone grease/Silglyde around it and this hack is more effective.
... anf find a piece of tubing that fits, so you have no tubing joints, there is probably more air coming in where small tubing is sleeved into bigger tubing, than via the threads.
Catheter is what I used for the tubing ....this one was clean.
No buddy.. Liquids can't be compressed.. Physics..
@@TR4zest those hoses fit tight, no air was getting around there
I'm thinking a bicyle pump with the plunger(?) turned around so it sucks instead of blows. Could do a brake line in one pump and nip up bleeder towards the end to gurantee that no air gets in.
Good idea I usually was using the tube and plastic bottle method putting tube into fluid in bottle them pump brakes till comes clear out tube then tighten up bleeder.
Awesome. Scotty kilmer would be proud.
Proper bleeding equipment equals endless money pits.
Americans seem to be obsessed with Scotty Kilmer. What's the attraction to the shouty one?
@@68404 Neat Screen name. I know who Scotty Kilmer is, but when I see one of his videos on you tube I almost always ignore it. I guess he has his fans but I am not one of them
@@68404 the Sheltie one. That's funny man. Yeah I don't know, I have spent 90% of my life in America and I guess Scotty Kilmer is just a pretty cool Yokai as compared to our culture. Unfortunately in the US it is not the norm to have a friendly person who wants to help everybody without anything in return. But yeah I'm a big Scotty fan I think he's awesome.
@@68404 Are you the Great Scotty Kilmer? Rev up your engines😂
I used this method today and it worked a treat 👍👍👍👍👍
YOu can also put a greased rubber O-ring at the threads on the rotor to help stop outside air coming in. G>
Did a pressure bleeder with a £ shop garden sprayer, hooked up to the master cylinder (well sealed, fitted gauge max of 15 psi!). Worked a treat, no pedal pumping required either. This is a very good alternative idea, using vacuum instead of pressure, that i will remember and try one day for sure.
Thanks Gerry. .you saved me a couple bucks. Thought about buying a bleeder. Only I had one all the time.
Hi LW. I have been looking at these things for years and only ever saw them as sprayer bottle but it's great that they have other uses too 😜 Really appreciate the comment Cheers Gerry👍
Oh my lord..thanks for sharing us the ultimate way how to do that..i'm sure that almost people around the world doesn't thinking how this genius old man created this method..
Salute!!! 😌😌😌
Will also use for draining power steering reservoir.
Thanks
I use 50ml syringe for power steering reservoir.
I like the idea. Get a small clamp and tie the hose to the bleeder. Open the bleeder just a little over 1/4 turn, just enough so you the fluid comes out. and you are good to go. Not a good idea to open the bleeder too much. That is a mistake most people don't think about. It ios also a good idea to use the smallest hose you can and keeping the hose higher is added bonus.
hero! worked perfectly on a stubborn clutch master where I couldn't use an ezibleed due to the cap being a weird size.. was literally about to go to machine mart and part with £70 for a draper vac bleeder and stumbled across your video
How did you do the clutch master , explain please
@@guzelovalish sorry I meant slave!
If you get a bit of clear tube, fold the far end over by about 3cm, then use a zip tie to fix it together. Then with razor put a vertical slit in the pipe at the folded end. you have a brake bleeder for the price of a bit of pipe and a zip tie. You simply pump the brakes until the air is gone. The slit stops air from going back into the pipe.
Wow that worked really good props for thinking outside the box
I wish I would have thought of this before dropping $20 on a bleeder kit. I had a method similar to this 20 years ago but I couldn't for the life of me think of how it went. Thanks for the tip!
Hi Maingun07. This was the first time I bled the brakes with a sprayer but it really does a great job and for free too which is a big bonus. Cheers Gerry
great idea specially keeping the hose higher
Cheers Michael
What a good idea. Que buena idea. Fantástica.
Gracias Jesus Saludos desde Irlanda Cheers Gerry👍
Great alternate use for the spay bottle pump, however I noticed that the brake fluid was creating mist. Care should be taken, since brake fluid has a tendency to bubble painted surfaces.
Exactly brake fluid is very cancerous and by spraying that into a dish you do not want to breathe that crap in that will cause lung cancer! That's no joke! That guy should be wearing a dust mask!
@@Eurospec73 That's brake *dust*.
I noticed that too. That it is a big concern. Maybe you should use a sprayer that has an optional screen in front to spray foam instead of mist. You could use a piece of fabric
there is a solution - destroying a nozzle
without nozzle spray pump will generate stream of fluid without creating mist (optionally put pipe on destroyed nozzle and put other end of pipe in eg. bottle)
@@andreit3582 the spray foam is from the product, break fluid wont foam you idiot
Not bad , I like the traditional way , open bleeder ,clear tube and have another person pump and pump , then I tell him , dont jab at the pedal, nice easy strokes
This is flipping genius, I will be using this technique the next time.
Good idea, I did a similar thing without the squirty gun, I just put a long tube on the bleed nipple and up to the inner wing ran into a plastic container then pumped the brake pedal and topped up master cylinder, as you pointed out as long as the tube runs high up any air runs up the tube, when no more bubbles close nipple job done. No need for second person.
Clever idea. Maybe I can apply it to my motorbike which has an air bubble somewhere in the lines.
Zły pomysł!!! Zawsz będą bąble powietrza wchodzące przez nieszczelność gwintu odpowietrznika!!!
Just remember to keep the reservoir topped up or you're going to suck air in! Can't wait to try, makes the job easy thanks!
Nice tip! Right up my alley, I am all for reclaim,repair,reuse & recycle.
Stay well, Joe Z
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Thanks . You save the time and money for many people around the world. One of them , me.🌹🌺 Iraq
Brilliant, I'm going to give this a go with my clutch this week!
Was doing a full brake pipe replace, have a vacuum pump which lent to friend, (was stuck )looked on TH-cam found your video made one up , worked a treat ,thanks mate 👍
Thanks for amazing video! Respect from Russia!!! ))))
Hello Russia Your English is perfect. I thought this might be useful to share and it has had a lot of activity in the last few days. I get lots of Russian comments on my waste oil burner and homemade paramotor trike videos. Great to hear from you Thanks for commenting Cheers Gerry👍
@@GerrysDiy Hi, Gerry! Not so perfect... 😁👍
@@GerrysDiy i'll see Your videos!
Don't forget to fill brake fluid into reservoir.Clever breeding tool.Thank you for shared.
Great idea! Thanx for sharing. I'll never forget that awesome easy way.
I use something similar but I put wheel grease around the bleeder screw to keep from sucking air back into the line. It doesn't suck the grease into the line it just seals off any air leakage.
you need to take the spray nozzle off the end of that thing so it doesn't spray all over your paint or anything like that. It just unscrews. other than that it's genius
Hi PHILNJOYLN The brake fluid is bad for paint but this poor old car was nearly 20 years old and only needed to last another few weeks. It has since been humanely put to sleep.😜 Thanks for taking the time to comment Cheers Gerry👍
My newest car is 20 years old. My other vehicles are 35 and 44 years old. All running strong.
you need like a billion likes for this, you sir are my hero
As Soon as I seen what you were doing I said genius 👍
Just used this technique on my car, AMAZING the air that it pulls out!! No more spongy pedal!! Great life hack
Very simple but Great idea buddy!! CONGRATS !!!
Cool. Fish stores carry plastic tubing in the correct size for about 12c a foot. Just make sure it's the kind that brake fluid won't eat. I use it for lots of things.
Hi Heather Thanks for the head up Cheers Gerry👍
@@GerrysDiy you don't happen to have a video on how to open a door up on an explorer? I heard the spring break that's attached to the lock. People keep stealing stuff out of my truck. It's probably easy but I'm searching for a vacuum leak thats hiding for all its it's worth.
Hardware stores around here carry the clear vinyl tube for about the same price. Works great.
Perfect timing. I need to bleed the brakes on my F250; good pedal, but the existing brake fluid is nasty.
What I do to stop air being sucked I. Around the bleeder and fittings, is to pack a bit of grease around the bleeder after loosening it. Seals out air and you get a clean bleed. Wipe it off after.
brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing...
A little bit of grease around the bleeder valve threads would eliminate those pesky tiny bubbles. Awesome video. I love it when simple solutions can help thousands. Thanks from Vancouver, Canada.
Well that's my misses out of a job too. Thanks that's a good hack
I did mine with one of those battery operated bug sprayer saves your hand from getting tired. Your awesome 🤘
“You’re a god damn genius Gump ! “
So this hack helps with not even getting in the car yourself and pumping the breaks that's really brilliant
Clear tubing for a fish aquarium comes in the perfect diameter and is only couple of bucks
Thanks for the info Larry Cheers Gerry👍
First helpful comment, wondering where I could get some tubing, thanks good idea.
Nice hack to bleed the brakes. Good to have spray nozzle on hand if I'm mobile mechanic for the day.
Best to get the sprayer from the home defense pesticides at home depot because they are battery powered and you dont have to keep sqeazing
What about the mist from a sprayer? If that gets on your paint it will ruin it. Also make sure not to leave a mess your pets could get into. This stuff will kill them. I will just use the hand pump that is made for this sort of thing. It would be cheaper than repainting a car or much better than putting a pet in danger.
@@charleshines6155 Hillary lost
I'm thinking a bicyle pump with the plunger(?) turned around so it sucks instead of blows. Could do a brake line in one pump and nip up bleeder towards the end to gurantee that no air gets in.
@@kirkc9643 I bought a really nice snap on break bleeder that hooks to my compressor that wasn't too much money as well. I'm really happy with it and if I remember right it was only $150 and warrantied for life .
@@kirkc9643 or you could use the Dallas cowboys if you really want it suck.
Great accent. Then again, I'm part Irish. . . I made a bleeder system years ago using a marine gas can primer bulb.
Thx a lot smart and easy best way on TH-cam I found