I've been having a hard time getting my brakes to feel the way they used to after switching to mesh lines and installing new pads and rotors. Jacob and some others have suggested using a pressure bleeder. I've done a search here on honda-tech and come up with nothing. Is this what they are talking about? If so, how is it used and has anyone tried using them on our car with any success. Is there a lower price alternative. $500 is kind of steep.
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I use one of these. Buy the universal kit and wrap it diagonal across the bottom of the master cylinder. You'll see what I mean when you get it.

ALWAYS test with 20 psi air before you put fluid in, otherwise you could end up with a big mess.

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Warren

 

good advice.

 

Never used one of those.. we use a Vacula which works fine if you have enough PSI to create a strong vacuum.

 

Snap-on has a similar one to this that they call a non-diapham bleeder. Is there much difference in operation or results. The non-diapham ones are a lot cheaper.

 

Any more comments?

 

Some people in the competition forum have been talking about using a vec bleeder. I used a vac bleeder once when I needed to bleed brakes at the track. I used one that came from Griot's, and while it looked slick and seemed to work pretty cool, my brakes felt worse than before I bled them. That one experience was enough to turn me off to vac bleeders. Come to think of it, I'm not sure if it just didn't work well or if I wasn't using it 100% correctly. I was even checking the seals on the head that goes over the bleed nipple. But, if it wasn't sealing right I don't think it would have been sucking fluid out of the calipers. I just wasn't impressed. Anyone here used both types on our cars and have any comments?