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[JamesV6CDX]

Well, I bought one today.

Not over confident with brakes and such like but I must say, this thing looks foolproof!

Worth it's weight in gold - well worth the £16 odd, I recommend it to anyone, if it does what it says on the tin 

[unlucky alf]

they are good james but dont forget to keep the bottle topped up or your back to square one,,[yes ive done it ]

[TheBoy]

and you paid too much

[JamesV6CDX]

and you paid too much

Halfrauds for you - I guessed at the time, but it was just convenient 

[TheBoy]

and you paid too much

Halfrauds for you - I guessed at the time, but it was just convenient 

Think mine was £8 delivered from the Gay...

[Andy B]

Be carefull of how much pressure you use too, it's easy to get fluid all over the place with too many psi's 

[TheBoy]

Be carefull of how much pressure you use too, it's easy to get fluid all over the place with too many psi's 

I knock the spare type down to about 15psi, and use that

[feeutfo]

had the use of one a while back. Turns the whole thing into a very easy and simple job. Had a few issues getting it to seal on the reservoir but then it was a bit tired.

[Andy B]

Be carefull of how much pressure you use too, it's easy to get fluid all over the place with too many psi's 

I knock the spare type down to about 15psi, and use that

As I do.
It's very easy though to leave the tyre at higher pressures & think you'll be OK ........ 

[markfree]

I modified mine to make a coolant pressuriser (using a spare rad cap) so mine's  dual purpose

[hotel21]

If you apply your grey matter to it, its also a great way to refill your gearbox after a filter change, if you get a large enough source container - 5 litres dexronIII ?? .....

[feeutfo]

If you apply your grey matter to it, its also a great way to refill your gearbox after a filter change, if you get a large enough source container - 5 litres dexronIII ?? .....

And given its designed for brake fluid it wont bugger the seals like dex 3 did on my (The Mrs's) garden sprayer.
A 3 in one tool for fair money. :-)

[crazyjoetavola]

An excellent piece of kit of simple design, and easy to use. 

I still have one, left from the days of tinkering with my Volvo Amazon (131).

Great design ideas will always stand the test of time

[Jimbob]

I've been thinking about using a bike inner tube as the pressure source, to avoid buggering about with a spare wheel, dunno if it would hold enough air to be useful though.

[Kevin Wood]

You'll be cursing it if you ever run out of fluid during a bleed though.

Not that anyone'd be stupid enough...

Kevin

[crazyjoetavola]

You'll be cursing it if you ever run out of fluid during a bleed though.

Not that anyone'd be stupid enough...

Kevin

  there's always a design downside Kevin

[Marks DTM Calib]

I sue one but, I dont use fluid in the easibleed res, I just top the brake fluid reservoir up between doing each corner.

[Jimbob]

I sue one but, I dont use fluid in the easibleed res, I just top the brake fluid reservoir up between doing each corner.

whats the advantage of doing it that way?  other than having to syringe a bit out when you are done?

[Marks DTM Calib]

I sue one but, I dont use fluid in the easibleed res, I just top the brake fluid reservoir up between doing each corner.

whats the advantage of doing it that way?  other than having to syringe a bit out when you are done?

It doesn't dump a bottle full of brake fluid everywhere if you get a slight leak in the cap seal!

Plus its easier to clean when done!

[Jimbob]

Makes sense 

mine is sometimes a bugger to seal, not lost fluid though (yet )

[TheBoy]

If you apply your grey matter to it, its also a great way to refill your gearbox after a filter change, if you get a large enough source container - 5 litres dexronIII ?? .....

aye, the DTM method

[Vamps]

An excellent piece of kit of simple design, and easy to use. 

I still have one, left from the days of tinkering with my Volvo Amazon (131).

Great design ideas will always stand the test of time

That's about when I last used mine, early 90's, still ready and waiting in the garage though.... like about every other thing in the garage.....

[kcl]

If you apply your grey matter to it, its also a great way to refill your gearbox after a filter change, if you get a large enough source container - 5 litres dexronIII ?? .....

aye, the DTM method

Can someone explain this a little further, as I did not get it... 

[hotel21]

5 litre container of autotrans fluid.

Container cap, fitted with a valve to pressurise the contents with air from the spare tyre, and an outlet tupe with a prefitted length of tube to the bottom of the container so that the fluid is forced out by the pressure of the air in the same way as you standing on a water balloon?

just make sure the outlet for the fluid is where you want it to be, i.e. into the gearbox, otherwise the fluid spills out wherever...  And ensure the air pressure does not exceed the capicity of the fluid container, otherwise it may well rupture and spew ATF asunder....   

[kcl]

Thanks, now I got it... Must try that since my autobox fluid is still on the "to do's" list

[Varche]

EEZIBleed. Can't see many on Ebay for less than about £13.00

This one is £11.50 , That would work on an Omega presumably.?   350134651318 
 

[Kevin Wood]

Thanks, now I got it... Must try that since my autobox fluid is still on the "to do's" list

A cheap "killaspray" type device will do the job too. Aldi / Lidl have them for little money every so often.

Kevin

[ians]

Thanks, now I got it... Must try that since my autobox fluid is still on the "to do's" list

A cheap "killaspray" type device will do the job too. Aldi / Lidl have them for little money every so often.

Kevin

I've not tried this, but I'm surprised that the Dex 3 is not too thick for the sprayer nozzle.

[Jimbob]

Thanks, now I got it... Must try that since my autobox fluid is still on the "to do's" list

A cheap "killaspray" type device will do the job too. Aldi / Lidl have them for little money every so often.

Kevin

I've not tried this, but I'm surprised that the Dex 3 is not too thick for the sprayer nozzle.

works fine, and is very easy 

[ians]

I used a Laser oil pump syringe thing from Screwfix , pushed onto a PCL(?) nozzle screwed into the plug hole when I changed ATF recently.  Worked much better than pouring it down a funnel/hosepipe/arm/hair... last time

[Kevin Wood]

Thanks, now I got it... Must try that since my autobox fluid is still on the "to do's" list

A cheap "killaspray" type device will do the job too. Aldi / Lidl have them for little money every so often.

Kevin

I've not tried this, but I'm surprised that the Dex 3 is not too thick for the sprayer nozzle.

Ahh, I removed the nozzle and lance and replaced with a length of 8mm copper tube with a "hook" bent in the end so it would "hang" on the filler hole.

Kevin

[Del Boy]

Brilliant stuff 

[hotel21]

Thanks, now I got it... Must try that since my autobox fluid is still on the "to do's" list

A cheap "killaspray" type device will do the job too. Aldi / Lidl have them for little money every so often.

Kevin

I've not tried this, but I'm surprised that the Dex 3 is not too thick for the sprayer nozzle.

Its the exact same as I used last time.  Less than a tenner from Aldi/Lidl/whatever.  Just removed the spray attachment nozzle end bit so that it simply spewed out whever the nozzle end was....

[ians]

Ah so you insert and then pump (ooh err  ...)

Back on topic, where is the best place to source an Easibleed - I feel a brake fluid change coming on?