Anyone used eezibleed?

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Hey ive got my hands on an eezibleed kit, i need to fit some braided lines and and replace the current fluid with some castrol super 4 stuff.

Ive read various threads on both fitting braided lines and bleeding brakes separately and im hoping combining these to efforts wont be too tricky.

So am i right in thinking you effectively push the old fluid out with the new? in my head i imagined i would drain the system then fill with new fluid :S

Also im slightly worried when fitting the braided lines will the brake fluid not just pour out if i unscrew the line, will it drip rather than gush?

So any handy hints or info on things to avoid would greatly appreciated.

 

[Ad172UK]

Clip original brake lines. Unscrew from caliper. Unscrew from Join. Fit new line to join, then allow the fluid to come through slightly and then screw into caliper.

That should stop any air bubbles but bleed regardless.

Bleeding goes as follow.

Open reservoir, top up to the top (Or cut an old brake fluid bottle in half and use as an expansion tank) Then open each bleed nipple starting furthest away from the reservoir (Rear pass, rear driv, front pass, front driv) making sure the fluid never runs out or you'll be fooked.

Pop cap back on brake fluid reservoir. Done

If i've missed anything someone will input

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Is it obvious when the new fluid starts to come through other than trying to judge roughly 350ml from the furthest caliper etc? both fluids appear to be a pretty similar colour :S

 

[Ad172UK]

That's why many people here use superblue.

Not sure to be honest mate, It may change consistency etc but not sure if you'd be able to tell if im honest!

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

hmm might get another 500ml's incase i miss judge the process, yea have read about the benefits of super blue bit late for that though lol.

Ta anyways its all good info, any thoughts on wether there will be much left over out of a litre of brake fluid?

 

[James28]

Haven't read this, so don't know if it helps, but remembered seeing this in the guides section:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=418650

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

yea seen that ta

 

[Da]

Eezibleed really is an easy sytem - the hardest part is getting the caps to seal.

Also you'll need a spare wheel @ 20psi or there abouts to force the new fluid into the system.

When undoing the lines, fluid will leak out but not pour out. It's irrelevant really anyway as you're putting new in but remember to catch the fluid, don't let it pour all over the road/driveway

 

[f0xy]

Eezibleed is great - when it works.

As already mentioned, the cap on the bottle is a sh*t design, takes ages to get it to seal after you've used it a few times. Also I had a tyre at 15psi and it split the cap to the bottle in half - so its now useless and ready for the bin.

I do have to say though - when it works its great and takes minutes. Brake feel is brilliant with it compared to the old traditional bleeding method which needs two people and takes ages.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Ok guys cheers for the info, im going to give this a go when i get home!!

 

[Soot1e]

I could get the ezibleed master cylinder cap to seal properley, the cap is too deep, tried two rubber seals together to take up the slack but still it leaked. Went back to the traditional method and it works just as good but 2 people are needed, wife kept on winging about her leg aching pumping the pedal .

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

siiiiiiiggghh i officially hate braking systems eezibleed did its job as far as i can tell but i still managed to screw it up.

Hay ho its all a learning curve, ive learnt im not a mechanic

Time for a visit to the garage me thinks