Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-02 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:10:16 -0800 Dennis Perkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don, I have had this brand for the past 3 years and highly praise it for it's price, ease of use and quality. http://www.speedibleed.com/products/specialitykits2.php I have one, too, but I got it before they

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread Chuck Landenberger
Don, I've been using a SpeediBleed (www.speedibleed.com) for many years. Very satisfied... But, price is up to $109 ... I paid about $60 IIRC It connects to a tire for pressure. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ 1980 300SD ... still the Queen 1986 190E 2.3 16V the Princess

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread Werner Fehlauer
Don - there was a home brew one made from a $10 True Value hand pump sprayer, a Pep Boys master cylinder cap and some hoses - described a couple of years ago on these lists. I made one and it works pretty well. A nice feature is that as a small plastic sprayer, you don't expose a big amount

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread Loren Faeth
Do you have a mighty vac? It has a pressure port. I don't know about the metal ones, but the cheap plastic one comes with an assortment of fittings and i think it will perform this function. ($30 range) BTW, the Quantum does not have ABS, so a simple gravity drain, gravity flush, and

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread Rick Knoble
Don - there was a home brew one made from a $10 True Value hand pump sprayer, a Pep Boys master cylinder cap and some hoses - described a couple of years ago on these lists. I made one and it works pretty well. I believe this is the link to the instructions.

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread LT Don
Yea, I have a mighty vac sort of thing that a list members sent me. Don't remember if it has a pressure port or not. ... I might use the bleeder occasionally, but am really buying it as a present for Jeff for all of the work he has done on the Quantum, not to mention hauling it home for me. He

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread Potter, Tom E
Here you go! http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Werner Fehlauer Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 10:02 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder Don

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread LT Don
Looks like my type of project. On 2/1/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Don - there was a home brew one made from a $10 True Value hand pump sprayer, a Pep Boys master cylinder cap and some hoses - described a couple of years ago on these lists. I made one and it works pretty

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread Robert Tara Ludwick
I have the Motive power bleeder http://www.fcpgroton.com/motiveproducts.htm , don't know how i ever lived without it. Works just like a commercial one except dont need to hook an air hose. I thought about making the homebrew one, but by the time I figured up the price of the parts and the

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread LT Don
That is the one in the Performance Products catalog. Actually, two of them (cheap-o and Black Label). On 2/1/06, Robert Tara Ludwick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the Motive power bleeder http://www.fcpgroton.com/motiveproducts.htm , don't know how i ever lived without it. Works just like

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread John Berryman
On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 11:25 AM, LT Don wrote: Yea, I have a mighty vac sort of thing that a list members sent me. Don't remember if it has a pressure port or not. ... I might use the bleeder occasionally, but am really buying it as a present for Jeff for all of the work he has

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread LT Don
Nope -- that is one thing that he does NOT have, either at his home garage or at work. On 2/1/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 10:41 AM, LT Don wrote: What's a good one to buy? I think the time has come to purchase one. Performance Products

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread John Berryman
On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 01:34 PM, LT Don wrote: Nope -- that is one thing that he does NOT have, either at his home garage or at work. Don't be cheap buy him the good one. Tool Warehouse may have more choices. Johnny B. I Mac Therefore I am

Re: [MBZ] power brake bleeder

2006-02-01 Thread LT Don
Yea. I will probably get him one that has all of the adapters needed. He works on cars, trucks, and tractors. On 2/1/06, John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at 01:34 PM, LT Don wrote: Nope -- that is one thing that he does NOT have, either at his home