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Gunson Eezibleed - Any good?



  Polo + Micra
going to be changing the calipers on the polo

so has anyone used one of these to bleed the brakes after?

i'll only be doing it once so not looking to spend to much
 
Yep they're a great bit of kit and make bleeding most hydraulic systems easy peasy.

Just make sure you have circa 12PSI in the feed/tyre to avoid messy exploding EZbleed bottles ;-)

Cheers
M
 

ipodsandguns

ClioSport Club Member
  GW X200 CUP
i got one day before yesterday after seeing them on youtube, dead good bit of kit.
cheapest place i could find them was machine mart for under 15 quid.
 
find them really handy, but you do need to be v careful to ensure that everything's together air-tight before filling the bottle with fluid. i recently bought another as the one i had hadn't been used for a year or two, and the seals had had it - not a biggie at £15-20 a go though
 
Rather than start a new thread, Though id bring this one back up.

Does anyone have a guide for this kit?

Or can run me through it briefly?

I understand it works on tyre pressure? Do you just hook a line up to the tyre. To the brake fluid res, then loosen the bleed nipple and leed it bleed out?

Cheers.
 
  172 Cup, AX trackbeast.
Rather than start a new thread, Though id bring this one back up.

Does anyone have a guide for this kit?

Or can run me through it briefly?

I understand it works on tyre pressure? Do you just hook a line up to the tyre. To the brake fluid res, then loosen the bleed nipple and leed it bleed out?

Cheers.

That's about it. Fill the bottle above the line, attach to reservoir, attach airline to tyre, then start bleeding. Start with the nipple furthest away from the servo (passenger rear) an work towards the nearest.
 
  172 Cup, AX trackbeast.
Precisely. Just don't overfill the bottle, or you'll end up overfilling the reservoir.
 
  White Sti Hatch
Used one when donig my braided lines ! well worth the pennies !


Dont use more than 20PSI as well...or so warns the instructions !
 
most important thing to do (really) is to be sure it'll seal properly - it's all explained in the instructions that come with it, but rig it up without filling the bottle with fluid first and check very carefully that it's air tight. if it's not, it'll spray brake fluid everywhere. they're really useful if you can get them to seal properly
 
^ are they known for not sealing properly?

Im going to pick up one when ive got some spare cash, And get some castrol response dot 4. Heard its good stuff?

I can tell they need bleeding as they havent been for a while.
 
  RSC 182 Cup
I did my Clio with one about two weeks ago. Even with 20PSI I found the fluid was very slow to bleed through the system. The supplied screw on caps fit the Clio system (on my 182) and it sealed well.

However, I tried using it on some other vehicles and it wasn't so successful. They both have bayonet caps so the supplied caps wouldn't work. I even bought a spare cap for one and modded it to use- but the bayonet cap couldn't seal tight enough to hold the pressure.

They do sell "universal" tops that strap on - but I don't know how well they would work?

I think having the ABS units in line means the fluid is harder to push through?
 
  ITB'd MK1
yeah kind of, but there's a 1 way valve in there too. You can buy the valve without the bottle, but they dont seal as well unless they're submerged
 
  RSC 182 Cup
The problem with those other kits is you still need to pump the brake pedal and check the fluid level isn't dropping too far in the reservoir. Plus you can't check the fluid flowing out the nipple for air bubbles or to see if the old fluid is flushed out if you're doing it by yourself and pumping the pedal- so they're not really a "one person" kit.

With the Gunson ALL you have to do is undo the nipple and wait for the kit to force the new fluid through. There's plenty of fluid in the supplied bottle so you don't even have to worry about the reservoir bleeding dry on each wheel.

I've used the second device before and they're not that good. Air can still get in to the lines when you lift off the pedal through the loosened nipple threads. When the fluid is being forced through (with the Gunson) there's no chance of that happening.
 
Just finished bleeding my brakes today using eezibleed. Good kit but the bottle's lid keps going on at a funny angle and not sealing. All bled now though and im happy. Not much of a change in the pedal feel, But i guess i would need some braided lines if i want improovement which i cant be bothered with on a 1.2.

Ive written a small guide which will be in the guides section when its approved by mods.
 
The lid was going on at a slight angle, As if it was cross threading. But it wasnt. Im not sure what was going on. I would have to keep putting it on and in the end it would seal. Maybe just a bad lid.
 
need an accurate tyre pressure gauge. obviously, the higher the pressure, the more likelihood of it leaking - think they suggest using about 20psi. you can flatten the tyre fairly quickly if you have bother getting it to seal.
 
I used a pressure gauge, Let air out untill it was about 19psi.

First time had no leaks dry testing..

It was only passanger side i couldnt get the bottle to seal for a while but was ok after that. Think the rubber washer for the bottle is slightly too big and ends up kinking letting air out.

Ive written a guide and posted it, Dont know when its going to be put up.
 

Da

  Less
Guide now up :)

I bought this kit on Friday, haven't used it yet as I haven't got round to fitting my lines :eek:

Will be giving it a go this bank holiday though - weather dependant!
 
  "Navy" N17 TWO
Cool, cheers fella :)
Was going to get hold of a spare bit of tubing so I'm set to do the job when the kit comes
 

benkay

ClioSport Club Member
  V6 Ph2 + Audi S3(8V)
Guys, massive resurrection here.

Is the standard Eezibleed kit ok? There's a Eezibleed "French" version too, what's the difference??
 

benkay

ClioSport Club Member
  V6 Ph2 + Audi S3(8V)
Lol, actually I just answered my own question.

It seems to be a version with French labelling and instructions, not aimed at French cars as I initially thought.
 
  R5gtt, 182, volvo...
Has no one had the problem of the main resevoiur over filling?,ive just had this prob bleeding my brakes,didnt fill the bottle with to much fluid

I think that's too much pressure.. Have you fitted it to a tyre with 30+ psi?

bad seal on the brake pot due to pressure?
 


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