Compressed air is the best way to flush the line. -Kyle On Jul 29, 2011 5:36 PM, "Mike21222" <[email protected]> wrote: > I bought the Mityvac, it's a $44.99 version, but was trying to be > frugal and tried to bleed them without it first. I bought some vinyl > tubing from Lowes 1/4 ". The process went relatively well, I test rode > it, then rode it home from work, all was well until I pulled in my > driveway, then it was dragging again. I guess I'll go ahead and use > the tool this time. I wanted to discard the old oil anyway, and its a > good thing, it was pretty nasty. It looked almost like Yoo Hoo. > Anyway, well know more tomorrow. > thanks again. > > On Jul 29, 5:24 pm, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: >> The reviews are not very good on the Harbor Freight tool. Seems like it is a >> piece of junk. 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But it's not leaking. I guess >> >> that's what's important. I was going to try and bleed the line according to >> >> the Clymer guide's instructions but I don't have a clear tube or hose to fit >> >> the bleeder valve, and I could not loosen the bleeder valve. It's seized up >> >> too. I'll hit it with some WD40, perhaps that will help after it soaks in >> >> for a few hours... So I can get a mightvac at any parts store? I'll have to >> >> check it out tomorrow. Thanks again. >> >> >> In a message dated 7/28/2011 9:45:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> >> [email protected] writes: >> >> >> If you do it yourself get one of those mightyvacs, that line is almost >> >> impossible to bleed without it. Btw, check the sightglass on the front. >> >> That's where mine was leaking from. >> >> >> -Kyle >> >> On Jul 28, 2011 7:52 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Well I re-checked the level. It was not low. I resealed it. Perhaps its >> >> air >> >> > in the line as you suggested. Not sure I want to tackle bleeding them >> >> > myself. I'll read through that section in the Clymer and then make a >> >> call on >> >> > it. I don't really care too much for the bike shop in Roanoke, they are >> >> not >> >> > very service oriented. So I may end up doing it anyway. Thanks for your >> >> > help. >> >> >> > In a message dated 7/28/2011 8:30:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> >> > [email protected] writes: >> >> >> > It was low, I just topped it off, and after replacing the screws I guess >> >> I >> >> > did not torque it tight enough, it's leaking around the seal, I guess >> >> I'll >> >> > top it off again and tighten it a little tighter. >> >> >> > In a message dated 7/28/2011 8:15:58 P.M. 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