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Old 25-04-2010, 06:07 PM
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Anyone used them got opinions on them, looking at getting one of the non-return valve types rather than the vacuum ones. Just think it would make life a lot easier if they actually work?
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Old 25-04-2010, 06:14 PM
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do you mean just the hose with a non return valve on the end?

if so there shite and more hard work than there worth, i got a cheap sealy pressure bleeder off ebay its better made than the ezi bleed ones and only about £15 iirc so cheaper too , just connect it upto a spare tyre or summit at about 25-30ish psi iirc and go round the car doing all the bleed nipples it's so much easier, remember tyo not loosen the bleed nipples off too much as it can suck air through the thread and give a false reading of air still being in the system
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What he ^^ said, I have same one made by Gunson, just put fresh fluid in provided resivour and then connect to spare tyre to pressurise meaning you only need to concentrate one one thing and that's on bleeding from nipples and ABS if your car has it.

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Old 25-04-2010, 07:06 PM
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as above used the gunson one for years now cant fault it.
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Excellent, cheers guys
Old 26-04-2010, 06:51 PM
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great bit of kit, only thing is make sure there is the right cap for your master cylinder!
Old 26-04-2010, 07:24 PM
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Brilliant piece of kit! Cant rate them enough!
Old 26-04-2010, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 20fiesta09
great bit of kit, only thing is make sure there is the right cap for your master cylinder!

yeah, they aint made for jap cars !!!!
Old 26-04-2010, 08:38 PM
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the BEST bit of kit i ever bought was a £28 vac bleeder off ebay the other week!!

if you have a compressor, get one.

i reckon 20 mins to bleed all callipers, and mine are all 4 pots so 8 nipples!
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If it's for the Cosworth in your siggy there is a cap for this, as well as for older master cylinders.

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Old 26-04-2010, 11:13 PM
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Used my Gunson pressure bleeder yesterday for the first time after years of using a non return valve type. OH MY GOD so easy, why have i not owned one of these sooner. Bleeding brakes is my pet hate. Not any more its a breeze
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I have ordered the gunson one from good old fleabay so if it arrives I shall give it a go at the weekend

I have the discs all round non-abs master cylinder on and the guy reckons it will fit fine so heres hoping

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Can confirm there is a cap for the smaller reservoir non ABS master cylinder.

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Old 27-04-2010, 12:43 PM
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There's NOTHING easy about an eazibleed..... Best bet is to get someone to mash the pedal for you.
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