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• Homemade pressure bleeder links
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:48:40 -0500
  Personally, I use a Motive Power Bleeder model 0100 but here are links to 3 different homemade power bleeders for those who are considering...
• Re: Rusted/stuck bleeder on '82 Westy brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Tue, 3 May 2005 12:45:54 EDT
  ...Be sure to clean all around the bleeder to get as clean as possible. then take a drill bit that will fit inside the...
• Re: Bleeding Hydraulics
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:50:53 -0400
  >Does anyone have any experience with a power bleeder on the >hydraulic system? Mike - I find a pressure bleeder to be great. Here's...
• Re: Speed Bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:08:32 -0400
  Jeff, I think the front brakes require the M6 bleeder and the rear requires the M7 bleeder but I don't know about the...
• Re: Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:53:33 -0400
  At 07:02 PM 6/11/2008, Don Hanson wrote... > Personally, I wouldn't use speed bleeders. Just one more possible > failure >point... Which...
• bleeder repair update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:45:22 -0800
  I drilled out the stuck bleeder, not full width nor depth, then hit it with heat hoping the "shell" of the drilled out bleeder...
• Re: obsolete bleeder for 83.5 solved
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:19:06 EDT
  For any other folks with the 83.5 vans out there that want to do this conversion, here are my prices: << Bleeder Valve for...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 17:07:48 -0700
  I'm afraid my advice is to buy another caliper and work on stuck bleeder at your leisure. alistair On 2012-08-02, at...
• obsolete bleeder for 83.5 solved
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Mon, 14 Aug 2000 01:20:26 EDT
  ...Water Pump to Bleeder: 025 121 103C Thermostat to Bleeder: 025 121 073E Bleeder to Radiator Feed: 025 121 102 Bleeder to Radiator Return...
• Re: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Aug 2012 01:09:10 -0400
  Those bleeders can really get rusted in there. A good reason to regularly bleed the brakes to change the fluid and replacing the bleeders...
• Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 15:55:50 -0700
  ...Maybe I missed spraying the RF bleeder but..... Is the RF bleeder any more prone to seizing than the LF bleeder? Strange question but...
• Re: Brake Noises
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:11:11 -0700
  ...I find the correct sized wrench for the bleeder and tap on it with a small hammer. Tap tap tap will generally get the...
• Re: Another Pressure Bleeder "How to" + Question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:04:08 -0500
  Neil, I never put brake fluid in the pressure tank, just fill the brake reservoir to the top and pump up the bleeder to...
• Re: Odd Brake Bleeding issue in 90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:17:47 -0400
  ...With out bleeder checks or other tools work like this: All bleeders closed and begin at one wheel. Open bleeder, depress pedal and hold...
• Re: Speed bleeders? Not me
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:03:19 -0700
  ...The Power Bleeder systems do what the speed bleeders say they do..make bleeding hydraulics a one man job. The Speed bleeders have been...
• Re: Q:Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap Size for power bleeder?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:21:56 -0700
  ...The Motiv bleeder is great but I recommend a modification before you use it: lengthen the piece of hose between the bleeder and the...
• homemade power brakebleeder
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 18 May 2001 01:52:34 EDT
  ...http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm or simply click this link <A HREF="http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm"> http...
• Re: lost brake line...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:56:21 -0500
  Spray the bleeders too. I sometimes tap on the end of the bleeder screw with a hammer to help break the rust bond. The...
• can coolant bleeder from 84 retrofit into 83.5?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 22:46:21 EDT
  In the following the for those who care the bleeder valves referred to for a Vanagon with a manual transmission are as follows: early...
• Bleeder vlave repair?
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:21:48 EDT
  Can the bleeder valve in the engine compartment be cleaned out or repaired? There is a piece adjacent to the knurned head that looks...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:33:31 -0700
  I built that exact type of bleeder--works great! On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy <sfcompost@yahoo.com> wrote...
• Re: Trouble bleeding brakes
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 19 May 2004 16:17:59 -0700
  You are about to cost yourself a bit of money, the only thing you need to do is open the bleeder on the front...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:07:48 -0700
  When you are using this, do you just build up the pressure to 20-25psi, then crack a wheel bleeder? There is no need...
• bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 23:03:52 -0500
  ...This is for an inexpesive one man brake bleeder, that is easy to use, and simple. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86...
• Re: home made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:05:59 -0400
  I own and use both a Motive pressure bleeder, as well as the $19.95 HF vacuum bleeder. They both can do the job...
• Re: Clutch Slave Cylinder (bleeding)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 19 Sep 1998 00:30:50 -0700
  ...The fitting on the MV bleeder configuration >proved not to provide an air- tight fit, and I am certain that the >clutch cylinder still...
• Re: Brake bleeding problems
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:13:56 -0700
  At 3/25/2012 11:17 AM, Bryan Feddish wrote: >Yup, I've been trying the vacuum bleeders. Both of which I will return...
• Collant bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Oct 1994 22:01:49 -0600
  ...He also states that the bleeder valve on the coolant hoses in the engine compartment should be opened. However when I do this nothing...
• home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:22:45 -0700
  Folks, I found this page when searching for a pressure bleeder mentioned in the recent posts about clutch slave cylinders. This should help the...
• Re: Missing Bleed Nipple...Options? Suggestions? New Calipers needed?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 24 Dec 2005 00:40:17 -0500
  ...Then the remnant of the bleeder thread can be picked out of the tapping in the caliper body and the tip of the bleeder...
• Re: More brake questions
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:23:23 -0700
  ...Lacking a pressure bleeder, the correct approach is: 1. Keep the reservoir full at all times. 2. Open the bleeder farthest from the master...
• Re: Bleeder Valve, CV's, After-Market Filter
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Oct 1996 19:03:04 -0400
  ...One >thing that was mentioned was that the radiator bleeder valve looks like >a brake bleeder. My bleeder is nothing more than an 8mm...
• Re: a thing to share...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 21 Sep 2016 20:49:01 -0700
  ...they mentioned attaching a hose from the left rear brake bleeder to the clutch bleeder with both bleeders open. Then just pump the brakes...
• Q:Brake Fluid Reservoir Cap Size for power bleeder?
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:38 -0700
  Hey Folks, I'm looking at a Motiv brand power brake pressure bleeder. For those of you in the know: Is the model 0100...
• Re: Brake Bleeding, here I go again
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 09:56:21 -0500
  ...In your bleeding procedure, I don't remember you saying that you had someone press down on the pedal with the bleeder closed, then...
• Re: Rear Heater core leaking (help)!
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Wade
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 06:37:03 -0700
  ...but a new bleeder screw might solve the leaking. I think the bleeder in the Raidiator is the same diameter screw and thread pitch...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:41:27 -0400
  ...I used the term "Power bleeder" in subject line, which might have been misleading. This is what I'm thinking of: http://www.amazon...
• uh oh ! rear heater bleeder screw broke off.
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:07:11 -0800
  ...have an extra valve with a bleeder screw.Havent checked yet.Maybe a valve without a bleeder screw I have.Anyway, does anyone know...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:02:07 -0400
  ...I haven't used a pressure bleeder like this one... the gotcha with these is that it needs to come with a cap that...
• Re: 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 18:47:09 GMT
  Bob, I'm a little confused, is this with the van raised on ramps? Also, don't you need to open the front bleeder...
• Re: Can't open brake bleeder screw!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 08:47:36 -0400
  ...Ron sells them for less than ten bucks, and they come with a new bleeder screw. Also, when working on brake lines and bleeder...
• coolant bleeder #025121421A replacement
  Historical mailing list - jed batchelder
  Tue, 22 Aug 2017 01:07:25 +0000
  Has anyone found a replacement coolant bleeder valve for the 83 vanagon, part number 025121421A. I only have the two big coolant hoses that...
• bleeder valve
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:12:21 -0500
  Dear List, Does anyone have a bleeder valve, part # 025-121-421 A? Dealer says "obsolete!" Thanks, Woody
• bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 03:38:23 -0500
  Here's an inexpensive route to pressure bleeding. Works well. RC http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm
• Re: master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:23:16 -0400
  ...http://scirocco.dhs.org/cheapassron/CheapassPressureBleeder/index.html http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm http://bworks.net/vw/bleeder/info.htm The...
• Re: Vac/pressure bleeder recommendations
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT O UELTZEN
  Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:29:22 -0800
  Gee Mike - I just made one of those brake bleeders using the GM cap as described in the site and bled my Vanagon brakes...
• Re: calliper bleed screws
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:23:46 -0400
  also since your going to have the fluid drained anti-seize the bleeder screws. people might think i'm nuts and that it will...
• Bleeder bolt
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:30:19 -0400
  And BTW, what size wrench does the bleeder bolt take? I gone to 3 stores and nothing fits it. Thanks Bryan
• Re: Vanagon Diesel Radiator Bleeder Nipple
  Historical mailing list - Southard
  Mon, 6 Sep 1999 20:16:47 -0400
  Thanks to TomC, DStevens, and Lee H for their suggestions on removing the stuck radiator bleeder nipple. I removed the radiator today, wrapped a...
• Removing radiator bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:38:46 -0400
  Trying to remove the bleeder screw, my idea being I want to pour coolant into the radiator from the bleeder vent. But, I cannot...
• Re: Rear brake drum/shoe replacement - bleed brakes? grrr
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:43:12 -0700
  Regarding the vacuum pump bleeder, that works fine, but the issue I had is that sometimes I would see bubbles in the line, and...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:41:15 -0700
  ...home-made pressure bleeder >> >> >> >> I built that exact type of bleeder--works great! >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy...
• propane fill
  Historical mailing list - michael schiesser
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 01:09:01 -0400
  ...THere is a propane bleeder valve up above where the big thing fits on to fill (intake). To fill with propane, one opens the...
• Re: Bleeder screws for brakes
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:28:42 -0000
  ...Bleeder screws for brakes > I have rounded off my brake bleeder valves. > Where do I get new ones? > > Are they VW dealer only? > > These...
• -Thermostat bypass, was Bleeding front radiator
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 07:36:17 -0800
  ---OK, Thanks for all the responses to this, but everyone is pointing me to the radiator bleeder on the top passenger side of the...
• Re: Question: bleeder on thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:34:46 -0500
  ...bleeder on thermostat housing >my '88 has a "bleeder screw" which is a knob on top of the thermo housing. In >the Bentley book...
• Re: home-made pressure bleeder
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:15:26 -0700
  ...home-made pressure bleeder > > > > I built that exact type of bleeder--works great! >> >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:22 AM, sam mccarthy...
• Re: Power bleeder (brakes/clutch) opinions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:31:11 -0400
  Power bleeder seems like overkill to me, I've had great success with a hand-operated mity-vac bleeder kit (09820 kit shown here...
• Re: radiator bleeder location
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:00:20 -0500
  At 02:57 PM 11/20/96 -0600, Brian Ratliff wrote: >I'm riding round the yard!!! > >Where"s the radiator bleeder located on...
• Question: bleeder on thermostat housing
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 07:41:06 EDT
  my '88 has a "bleeder screw" which is a knob on top of the thermo housing. In the Bentley book, it says to open...