PROJECT CAR: Troop Transporter (jetta)

[AndyGti]

right attacked the beast again today

continued the war against rust in the floorwell and managed to zinc both the fronts to a stage ill be happy to put sound deadening back in soon. then put the front 2 new brake hoses on and vwala! i have brake pedal again, just need to bleed it now.

then cos i didnt have a 2nd person to help bleed brakes i washed it! yes washed it! and to my astonashmant its pretty mint! paints abit scratched etc but the pannels are str8! woot woot!!
will try get pics up when it dries

[BB]

Easy to bleed brakes on your own.
 And Id leave the headlining unless its really bad they can be a pain. and expencive.

[AndyGti]

Easy to bleed brakes on your own.
 And Id leave the headlining unless its really bad they can be a pain. and expencive.

headlining was really bad. but its out and im just gonna recover it with some material and adheasive spray . later on tho! yea but a helping hand is free where as a self bleeder aint lol

[BB]

A tube and a jar is all you need.
 Often I just open the nipple with a tray under it and wait till the fluid starts running out on its own, after the bubbles stop do it up and most of the time its good to go.
 If it needs a few pumps to get it started just put a rag over it so the fluid don't spray everywhere and then do the pumps and ta da! All done.

[AndyGti]

sounds feasable. the lines are pretty bone dry!! all 4 of em. will try it during week

[BB]

Feasible? My years of doing it say it works just fine
 In fact the only way to bleed my 200s clutch is to undo the nipple and come back a few hours later and do it up and give a few pumps.
 Because i am usually working on my own I always just have to crack the nipple jump in the car and pump then get out and shut it off again. It works you don't get the air flowing back up usually fliud pours out.
 It really is too easy.

[HaNs]

Power bleeder?

I need to get one of those to save me time and a head ache

[BB]

I have used all types of bleeders and to me using none at all is the easiest and best. And cheapest too