Here's what I did:
I've had a pair of air shocks from an old Mustang sitting on the shelf
for about a hundred years - I don't throw much stuff away - I figure
everything is useful sooner or later. A few weeks ago, I got the idea to
make a contraption using one of them to press on the brake pedal while I did
the bleeder screw - it seems there's never anyone around when I need them
for a job like that. So, using one of the air shocks, two rod ends, some
steel angle, plywood, 1/4" diameter plastic air line, 2-way air valve, air
regulator, some door springs, and a couple hours work, I made myself a brake
bleeding gizmo. The plywood, with one end of the shock attached, goes
against the front of the seat - the other end of the shock has a bracket
that gets clamped to the brake pedal. The air supply goes from the
regulator, through the air valve, to the shock. Press the button on the
valve and presto! - pressure on the brake pedal - just open the bleeder, let
the air out, close the bleeder, release the button on the air valve to
release the air pressure in the shock, and repeat. No more yelling to
"press!" "release!" I did my brakes yesterday on my truck, and this thing
works like a charm!
It works so well that, when I do the GMC, I'll be tempted to go from to
rear, AND rear to front!
I've had a pair of air shocks from an old Mustang sitting on the shelf
for about a hundred years - I don't throw much stuff away - I figure
everything is useful sooner or later. A few weeks ago, I got the idea to
make a contraption using one of them to press on the brake pedal while I did
the bleeder screw - it seems there's never anyone around when I need them
for a job like that. So, using one of the air shocks, two rod ends, some
steel angle, plywood, 1/4" diameter plastic air line, 2-way air valve, air
regulator, some door springs, and a couple hours work, I made myself a brake
bleeding gizmo. The plywood, with one end of the shock attached, goes
against the front of the seat - the other end of the shock has a bracket
that gets clamped to the brake pedal. The air supply goes from the
regulator, through the air valve, to the shock. Press the button on the
valve and presto! - pressure on the brake pedal - just open the bleeder, let
the air out, close the bleeder, release the button on the air valve to
release the air pressure in the shock, and repeat. No more yelling to
"press!" "release!" I did my brakes yesterday on my truck, and this thing
works like a charm!
It works so well that, when I do the GMC, I'll be tempted to go from to
rear, AND rear to front!
