Bleed brakes by yourself - DIY Brake Bleeder tool - Brake flush

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In this video, I create my own brake bleeding tool out of a soda bottle and some vinyl tubing and bleed all four wheels of my pick up truck. It's a pretty simple process to flush the brake system. No longer does it take two people to bleed the brakes. Now I can bleed the brakes by myself using this one person method.
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@billyteekel1230 2 года назад

At minute 3:50 I saw the white Newbalances and I knew I could trust this man

@jglencoe79 4 года назад

You know there's nothing in this world that I appreciate more than simplistic genius. Thank you good sir for being so intelligent and for sharing it with the rest of us. I'd like to ad how much I appreciate the fact that you don't over explain or try to play at being some sort of rocket scientist while explaining a simple procedure. Basically thank you for being smart not cocky and just plain cool. It is a rarity and very refreshing.

@dukenukem5768 4 года назад

It's good that he shared this, but it is an old trick. I've done it since he was in nappies, but I don't claim to have thought it up either.

@raveloriagmailcom 4 года назад

Do I need to let the pedal in "rest" position before I tighten the valve?

@raveloriagmailcom 4 года назад

Thank you.. for an easy to understand demo..

@street87vl55 3 года назад

@@dukenukem5768 I doubt you are older than this bloke if you cover photo is duke nukem.

@marioalvarado3284 3 года назад

@@dukenukem5768 and course you shared before. Sharing helping others that is make grateful to the people.

@englishpro1989 23 дня назад

I feel like I owe you money. This is the best trick ever. Mechanic for 32 years and I never seen this. Worked perfectly.

@aznsketcher 3 года назад

"If *Plan A* fails, you got 25 letters left." 🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍 You just saved some people a good chunk of change with this video👍.

@seekter-kafa 2 года назад

my lingo have even 30 of them left, lol, but definitely he saved me some change, and more importantly - made the job done better, cause i am sure a lot of local mechanics would just top the fluid or change only the reservoir and not bleed the entire system

@jugheadcg 3 года назад

Been bleeding brakes for years with two people, today I have no assistant. Thank you very much. Great video.

@bobbymolis6401 4 года назад

Honestly one of the best videos on RU-vid for brake bleeding

@nordinm6792 3 года назад

Chrisfix?

@robertpage2927 Год назад

I have been working on brakes since 75 thank you for for teaching an old dog new trick bottle bleed was great I changed a little fo r myself but just wanted to say thanks

@jontnoneya3404 6 месяцев назад

GREAT VID! What sucks is bleeder kits run anywhere from $25 to over $100. I love this simple, affordable solution. Thank you!

@Biosintech67 3 года назад

Great video to the point! and very humble when explaining that the release valve broke when trying to open, then had to buy another caliper, plus having the name of our Lord present. God bless You too.

@TheDaninator 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@marinegunny826 4 года назад

Bled my brakes today using the method you showed on this video and it worked like a charm! Thanks for the info without a bunch of non-essential things that make watching other videos a chore 😁

@rstelzer2928 4 года назад

YOU CAN THERMAL SHOCK THE BLEEDER VALVE BY USING A TORCH TO HEAT AROUND THE CONNECTION, THEN HIT THE VALVE WITH A SHOT OF SPRAY FROM A CAN OF "FREEZE IT". This will expand the hole and shrink the valve allowing you to separate the two. It might take a few times of thermally shocking it but it works well. A new valve is a lot cheaper than an entire caliper. I've been doing this since the sixties! Also add a little transmission fluid to the point of connection to help lube get in there and help loosen it too. Good video!

@stewartbruce8902 2 года назад

Brilliant comment, and thank you for your input. I've use water after using a torch. What is a can of freeze it?

@estlhm805 4 года назад

A smart way of doing something instead of buying what you don't need. Making use of what you have around you.

@IMaliveone 3 года назад

Great video. I'm not a mechanic but I do know from experience if you fear your bleed screws are fused to the caliper (common) you can use some PB Blaster on them the night before to hopefully penetrate the rust. Then before trying to break them loose, heat well with a butane or hotter torch then hit it with the PB Blaster to shock the bleeder by fast cooling it. Repeat a couple of times to be safe and use a bleeder wrench (6 sided), 6-sided open-end wrench or line wrench. The heat/cool method can also be used if you strip the bleeder to avoid having to get a new caliper. Just shock it a couple of times and as someone posted below, if the bleeder is stripped using this heat method you should be able to get it out using vice grips at that point.

@kevindoherty8558 5 лет назад

Thanks for the hose trick brother! I’m going to try that so I don’t make a mess in my driveway.

@orboakin8074 15 дней назад

As a Nigerian who just bought theor first used car (Pontiac g3 2010), this video is gonna be so helpful. Thanks a lot, sir.

@supamadevu4512 4 года назад

Guy you're a genius. I spent like 40 bucks last year and did my brakes in my minivan, the kit didn't worked properly and my lack of knowledge was enough to crash the minivan against my neighbor. Yesterday i replaced the caliper of my car using your method and it went perfect, i was scared at the beginning, even after finishing but i drove around the blocks and the brakes were perfect. You are the best. And i owe you this one. Thanks.

@joopsmit6910 Год назад

Great work Dan! Simple. Reliable and VERY effective!

@FredrickDahmer 4 года назад

Thank you so much. I was fretting about finding a buddy off from work. I managed to do it all on my 2013 Dodge Dart by myself, and it came out perfectly. You really are awesome.

@bobbymolis6401 4 года назад

Thank you very much for this video! You really simplified the process of bleeding brakes for people who haven't done it before

@rawnhill 2 года назад

This was extremely helpful. Thank you for making it easy for someone who makes mechanical work difficult.

@helioochoa6022 4 года назад

Thanks my friend this is what I call a excellent video short full of important information and straight to the point. Gracias 😊

@alltheothersweregone 3 года назад

Worked like a charm, thank you for the easy to understand and informative video. I soaked my bleeders overnight with PB Blaster and they came off super easily. Also, I used a socket/ratchet to just barely loosen the bleeder before attaching the tubing which helped as well!

@rustyshackleford5269 2 года назад

Honestly, you explained how to do it better than a car part brands video. They showed how to do it but not to watch for air. Great job!

@MyMojo68 2 года назад

Finally a real mechanic like me works on a gravel driveway! Thank you sir pretty good idea!

@ntlawrence 6 лет назад

Hey Dan, just wanted to say what a great video this is. I'm about to replace a cylinder and this is by far the best video on how to bleed brakes that I've found. I'm in a similar situation to yours, so thank you for passing on what you've learned. It really does make a difference.

@DiligentDave1966 Год назад

Great video. I’m a DIY person myself, and really appreciate money saving tips. The only thing I would do differently is drill the holes with the cap off the bottle so I don’t have to clean the bottle out again.

@elcompamartinez2647 Год назад

why clean the botle??

@DiligentDave1966 Год назад

@@elcompamartinez2647 There’s a chance that any contaminants in the bottle could get sucked back into the brake line.

@karalynmcgovern6044 9 месяцев назад

@@elcompamartinez2647 look at his username. How the hell are shavings going to work themselves up from the bottle into the brakes? If that happens your definitely doing something wrong and wouldn't want you working on a wheelbarrow.

@michaelvachon1334 Год назад

Love it when I watch a DIY video and I don't have any questions. If a picture is worth a thousand words, your video must be worth a whole library! Admit I was a bit skeptical at first (I've done a ton of these in my yard and had varying degrees of success with other methods), but now I see how fool-proof this really is! Thank you, sir!

@RJNehlen73 Год назад

I've run into a wall trying to bleed my dad's trailblazer after replacing both from calipers, rotors, brakes, and the caliper bracket. This was very helpful. Now it's the to go do it.

@chuckallstar1281 4 года назад

I don’t need to bleed my brakes but this video is so good I almost want to try it just for kicks 🤓

@WestcoastCondition 5 лет назад

if you have a stuck bleeder try tapping a finishing nail all the way down into the opening in the bleeder before crimping the vice grips on, that way the bleeder will not collapse when you grab it with the grips. a bleeder is much cheaper then a new caliper ;) they are notoriously fragile mainly because they are hollow, if you fill that hole with something it will be much stronger and give you a better chance of getting it out with vice grips or a pipe wrench or whatever your favorite tool is. obviously you will have to replace the bleeder but they are cheap and good to replace anyways. use antiseize when you replace them. PS great video, great idea

@MC-hs4mf 4 года назад

Man your video helped. I went to Oreillys last night to get rotors turned. My closest store has jerked me around for 2 weeks, so drove to 2nd closest which is about 40 minutes away. I pull rotor off and it cant be turned. They seemed like they didnt really want to do it there either. At first stated cant promise they can do 2 front ones last before closing. I stated I called before driving and was told yes. Pissed off, I walked 3 businesses down to Auto Zone. I bought a caliper 2 rotors and set of pads and a coke to drink. I also bought the bleeder kit for one man, well it tipped and hose popped off. The store had closed and I'm still there solo in a crunch so I used tubing and coke bottle. I had watched your video the other day. I was able to get one side done rotor pads and caliper. I just did my pads 1000 miles ago but re did since I'm adding a new rotor. I will do the other side today in the comfort of my yard. Video definitely helped.

@kerryhill6865 4 года назад

This really did work. Bleed all four brakes bye myself in under 45 minutes. Thanks for the video.

@ronmatthews1738 5 лет назад

I use the same tubing to bleed brakes. But I put a self tapping screw in the end of the hose to block it off, then cut a small lengthwise slit near the screw. This acts as a non-return valve. When you push down on the pedal, brake fluid is forced through the slit into the bottle, but when you release the pressure air can't get back into the pipe.

@mariocooldude9092 Месяц назад

Great 👍 idea sir 😊

@glenishii2022 2 года назад

“If plan A fails, you’ve got 25 letters left”…I like that! 😷👍🏼

@Gonesailn 2 года назад

Thank you for the video on how to do this. I've been doing my own brakes for 50 years. Always had someone help me bleed them. Now I don't have to bug my wife for help anymore. LoL!!

@nestorrios5724 3 года назад

Thank you so much! Out of all the videos (and I watched nearly all of them) this one was the best.

@thecoolrockerdude 6 лет назад

That was a great video man. I bled my brakes yesterday because i had to replace the power booster on my cavalier. I had help. Next time i will try your method. Great job man! Thank you for making this video.

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

thecoolrockerdude awesome. Glad the video helped!

@aldee3018 6 лет назад

yes i did find it helpful and thanks for the simple way of bleeding brakes.

@joecnc3341 4 года назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I like your "Do It Myself Attitude" ! Keep up the good work

@patricklogan996 11 месяцев назад

Excellent video. I've been reluctant to switch out brake calipers for years because of past nightmares bleeding brake lines. This was easy as pie. Hillbilly ingenuity is as American as you can get. Thank you for the video.

@frankbiz 6 лет назад

Did a awesome job, great points, and glad you mentioned the size of the tubing, that was helpful. 👍

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Thanks, glad the video helped!

@DarkChaos751 5 лет назад

I'm highly impressed! I saw another video where you had to buy a $25 tool, and had to keep the pressure between a certain range, but this looks way easier, and you explained it nicely! I have never bled brakes by myself before, my dad always used to do it, and I need and want to change it out next week. Thanks!

@ehall1182 3 года назад

So glad I found your video…about to change brakes and rotors all the way around on a 2005 grand Marquis g5…thx so much for such a simplistic yet detailed explanation 💕💕

@momoreno944 6 лет назад

I kept waiting for a friend or relative to pump the brakes for me...Didn't know I could do it myself, now I know...appreciate the video.

@davidtorres2147 6 лет назад

Awesome best bleeding video ever easiest and cleanest one yet good job man. God bless

@seekter-kafa 2 года назад

finally a tutorial with nice visuals! thx dude, you definitely saved me some money cause i was weighing would i go to mechanic or doing it myself, and i basically decided to go mechanic when i saw your tutorial and now i am sure i can do it myself (probably even better than pro mechanic, cause i have more time and a lot more love for my old-ish car... thx again and have a nice day

@lulop022882 Год назад

Wow!!just saved me at least 50 dollars, was going to order a pneumatic brake bleeder, that had some sketchy reviews..even the vacuum type bleeders didn’t have the best reviews. At the end alls it took was a sprite bottle and some clear hose for bleeding the brakes. Great job, “keep it easy stupid” as we use to say in Army.

@willmacluvinn2251 3 года назад

I must have seen one hundred videos of doing this and this video was the best video. Great job. Very descriptive, where the others didn't cover it.

@doun2others 6 лет назад

Excellent job Dan. I find many videos lacking in quality and include unnecessary or hard to hear content. I also love how you add fun clips to increase the production values. Back to finding why its taking me so long to bleed these brakes. Your video gave me two ideas where I went wrong.

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Do Unto thank you. Best of luck with your repair

@joedw2412 5 лет назад

This was great I just spent a while with my ten year old kid pumping the breaks a bunch of times and his legs are dead now he had to do it more bc it was empty so alot of air got in ,anyway thanks bud I will be using this from now on

@robbynv9900 3 года назад

That was awesome. My lazy kids wont help when I need this done so I greatly appreciate this.

@sharicaspeaks3849 2 года назад

That ending thought DEFINITELY stuck in my head! Thank u so much for this video!!

@mikedow6302 6 лет назад

i wish i found this video a long time ago. thank you!

@dartology 5 лет назад

Cheers mate. I’ll be doing this on my 73 Honda Civic to get pedal feel back again! Your video is much appreciated.

@tonywyche8293 4 года назад

Nice job keeping the complex simple. I just did my first wheel and it went great. Thanks so much. Now I am on to my other 3 wheels. Have a great day!

@TheDaninator 4 года назад

Happy repairs!

@dmndkngs21 6 лет назад

Classic home alone clip!!

@dcj4332 7 лет назад

very good video. thank you!

@wmhoffman1622 2 года назад

Somebody showed me this in my teens -- I'm 51 now, been bleeding my brakes by myself ever-since! Still fun watching others discover this though. I use one of the large/tall pill bottles and keep it as my brake bleeder -- drill a small hole in the top so it fills easier.

@racerryn 2 года назад

Lol quick to share with us that you “did it first” but wouldn’t share “how to” in your 40 years of knowing… Thanks for sharing, I can say that’s one good thing about my generation is the free information and data transfer

@albertoascari2542 4 года назад

Thanks for this. Nice easy DIY brake bleeding. Thanks from the UK

@albertvasquez3750 5 лет назад

Thanks did everything exactly the same way works like a charm

@rednekf350 6 лет назад

Excellent video and great camera work. I was going to do a two person bleed with my wife hitting the brakes but decided to try this instead. I used a one quart Mason jar and drilled the lid for the tubing and vent. The Mason jar was a little heavier and less prone to tipping and I didn't have a plastic soda bottle anyway. Thanks for a very helpful video !

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

That works!

@BGSGBF Год назад

Using water lock in the bottle was a pure genious!

@robertfarkas7859 4 года назад

Simple, cheap, genius! Love it! :-)

@gergemall 3 года назад

I’m a Missoura hillbilly and I’m sold . Glad I found your channel. I can’t believe I haven’t seen it before .

@zamzammrfixit3113 6 лет назад

Thank you ! Thank you !You are a good man.. I have learnt a lot..God Bless and Greetings from Guyana South America.Come visit my beautiful country some day .

@guerradan1958 4 года назад

I was stuck on bleeding the brakes by myself and could not figure a way to do it. First thing morning got in RU-vid and your vid showed up first! Thank you! Appreciate it!

@annielee2897 4 года назад

Thank you for the great how to video. The best one I seen!

@jakesarms8996 6 лет назад

Very good explanation - now I'm ready to bleed my brakes.

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Glad the vid helped!

@psdaengr911 6 лет назад

You should use the oportunity to clean off the top of the reservoir around the opening using a clean paper towel and a little fresh brake fluid and siphon out the reservoir before adding fluid to it. That permits you to do a proper line flush, not just a bleed. Start with the shortest line and you assure that all the old fluid is replaced. Doing the longest one first will allow old fluid from the companion line to mix with new at the proportioning valve.

@DK-vx5co 4 года назад

Nice! The elegance is in the simplicity.

@jeffu3248 2 года назад

WOW!! This video is right on time. I will try this on my car to see If I can get the rest of the air out!

@Infam0usBully 6 лет назад

lol "Brakes WORK!" going to try this tomorrow for sure... good vid

@Infam0usBully 6 лет назад

lol it worked!

@G3RMZONE 3 года назад

Make sure its a sprite bottle, I tried it with a dr. Pepper bottle now i have a bad master cylinder.

@dukenukem5768 3 года назад

I use a Cointreau bottle, its better still.

@alexnelson8 3 года назад

Gatorade, it has electrolytes.

@russellstuff-her7017 3 года назад

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@cavalierliberty6838 3 года назад

I used a cheerwine bottle. Now my car speaks japanese in a carolinian accent

@TheRancher03 3 года назад

Since it's Hillbilly ingenuity, it should be Mountain Dew

@moltitrader 6 лет назад

Thanks for making this video. Appreciated much. From london

@marioalvarado3284 3 года назад

Unbelievable!!! Very simple and helps a lot, thanks so much 👍👍

@RoadRunnerMeep 6 лет назад

Awesome, the home alone reference to that bleeder screw reminded me of feelings I've had so much myself, one little thing fucks up your entire day :D

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Andrew Hope Haha, yep!

@patrickrobinson317 4 года назад

"Brakes work !!!" @ 6:29 LOL !!!! Thanks for the tips !!!

@BarryVedros 6 лет назад

Great video and nice detail shots too! Thanks for the tips.

@oliver_hb 6 лет назад

Very much thanks The Daninator. Your video could help. I often ask someone to push the brake pedal while I'm doing on the bleeder. I will try your method, I will be replacing a worn bleeder this week.

@shinemooon 5 лет назад

Great job, I feel so much confident now to bleed my car's brake system after watching your awesome video... very well done, sir 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@rhdtv2002 6 лет назад

Added to my favorites

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Thank you

@martinramirezmi5457 6 лет назад

Thank you so much, your video is really the only one that helped me bleed the brakes properely on my 1988 Jeep Cherokee. Keep up the great work!

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Awesome. Thanks!

@skkfor 5 лет назад

A HUGE thanks for taking the time to make and post the vid. VERY clear, detailed and well-explained. I watched and followed your instructions and had perfect results. I can stop without having to pump the brakes now (I had a LOT of air after replacing calipers and lines! Many thanks, bud.

@TheDaninator 5 лет назад

skkfor awesome. Glad the vid helped!

@dragonsbreath1984 3 года назад

You can also use a deadman to hold the brake pedal down in the Silverado/Sierra. About 24” piece of 4x4 wedged between the pedal and the front of the seat. Works like a charm every time.

@tiernitosanchez683 5 лет назад

That's awesome , thanks man .. hi from Tijuana B.C. Mexico

@booyakashaboy7250 3 года назад

Good job! Simple & effective. I had thought about doing something like this for a while but adding a metal pcv valve on the end of the hose to minimize the air going back.

@unclemikeb 5 лет назад

This was clever. I spent the money to buy a "one way valve" that goes on the brake bleeder hose. Supposedly it prevents air from getting back in the bleeder hose when you release the brake pedal. But what you created does the same thing in that IF anything is pulled back into the brake line it will be some fluid not air. A guy who worked a professional brake shop told me they just open the bleeders and let gravity work. That way they can just stay up by the master cylinder and keep it topped off. Something else occurred to me. Several years ago the left rear caliper in my car seized and would not release. One day I got out and smelled hot metal. I knew right away what it was. Got new caliper and rotor before going home. Guy at the parts store told me bleed brakes every couple years and this won't happen. Any moisture that gets in the brake line will migrate to the caliper because of the heat and cool cycles of driving. That means rust in the caliper so it gets stuck. So, when I am on my game I bleed all four calipers every even numbered year.

@mitchd949 2 года назад

Nothing hillbilly about basic science and simple tools. I've been using a glass spaghetti sauce jar to do this for years. You correctly point out that you MUST have a vent in the lid of the collection jar. Also you correctly point out to make sure you keep adding as required to the reservoir during the process. No need for special vacuum tools or gimmicky devices when atmospheric pressure and simple knowledge of fluids will work perfectly!

@andrewmullen5770 4 года назад

The home alone reference was superb (;

@andrewviperpingel9565 3 года назад

Dude, my man I've been driving on only the front breaks so long now I have rear thanks to this tip appreciate it !!!!

@monstaro19 Месяц назад

Your fitment from the bottle cap to the hose has to be sealed perfectly. Great video. 👍 but i had to just buy that tool for 60 after a shop wanted 250 to bleed my pt cruiser brakes. Ended up getting the tool to bleed and new calipers. Split ceramic pads. Fluids and im set now. Had to flush out my system in the front just as a precaution

@gopionthriar1266 5 лет назад

good video dude. well appreciated

@shookchris 5 лет назад

Thanks buddy very helpful to me I’m doing that too

@bemartythree6589 6 лет назад

Awesome confidence and thanks for showing exact specs on tube.

@blackspawn67 2 года назад

Damn right on time! I'm going to try it this weekend!

@markv9890 6 лет назад

You made a great video my friend. I appreciate your ingenuity and resourcefulness. I've seen other videos where they used a zip tie to hold the tubing to the bleeder screw. It must be that you possibly used a smaller inner diameter tubing thereby not needing that. Good Job. RU-vid is a wonder place to share ideas. I subscribed to your channel. Thank you for posting and God Bless...

@TheDaninator 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@my1after909 5 лет назад

Great lesson, 1st one I watched, and feel I don't have to look any further. One tip though, that I recently learned from youtube, on removing the bleeder, or any other stuck blots, is to really heat the hell out of them, then cool it quickly, with a spray bottle, or a hose. Has worked great so far on my Northern (read: rusty) 2000 Jimmy. Did it on all my bleeders, as there is nothing rubber there to get damaged. Using a MAP gas torch - it's hotter than propane. Thanks!

@TheDaninator 5 лет назад

my1after909 excellent tip. Thank you!