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Re: Brake bleeding.

Postby Phil N » Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:04 am

Nipple, tube, screwing, jam jar, wifey, me shouting up and down.... am I on the right forum???? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Brake bleeding.

Postby andyf » Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:09 pm

DJ. wrote:
steve m wrote:Fwiw I just use a bit of tube , on the nipple, and the other end in a large jam jar,
wifey on the brake peddle and me running round the car shouting up down up down etc etc, while unscrewing and screwing the nipple

probably looks bonkers, but does the job

:D :D


That's what I've always done, but the volunteers have been lacking lately :)


I'm finding the same. Although I use a piece of rubber tube with a slit in it to form a non-return valve which works well because you dont need to close off the nipple on every pump.
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