Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: power bleeder for brakes
From:Antaki
Date:Wed, 13 Oct 2004 21:22:18 -0700

I use mine for all my VWs, and several other cars too.
When I first got it, the problem I had was wanting to bleed the brakes and
clutch too often - it was so much more a pleasure to do it this way than the
"pump and hold" method.
I have since settled into a sensible routine of doing it only when needed.

Then again, some clever folks have rolled their own out of a garden sprayer
and parts.

Ron Antaki

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Warren Lail
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:36 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: power bleeder for brakes

Hi all,

I have sort of followed this thread on bleeding brakes, but I'm not sure
whether anyone has mentioned the power bleeder from Motiv Products.  I
bought one last spring when I was operating on Billy Bones and it worked
great.  Will screw right on to your brake reservoir.  Just fill it with
fluid, pump it up to 10 lbs pressure, and go bleed the brakes and clutch
slave.

http://www.machv.com/motpowbleed.html

I did not buy mine from these guys, but the price is the same ($49).

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones"