Brake system bleeding - Speed bleeders. Best thing since sliced bread.

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Anyone else here use them? With a little prep work of the master cylinder on the bench, speed bleeders make this once painstaking job a breeze. When refurbishing (new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, hoses and lines) the brake system on the truck in my sig, I was able to bleed the entire system by myself in less than half an hour. Replaced a master cylinder on a friend's '71 Barracuda recently, and with someone working the pedal while I kept the master cylinder filled, it went even faster.

For those who aren't familiar, speed bleeders take place of the stock units and essentially become a one way check valve preventing air returning into the system. Tighten the bleeder, back out 1/4 to 1/2 turn and go. No need to have an assistant hold the pedal down while you tighten the bleeder. Simply pump the pedal up and down. Then tighten the bleeder when done.

As always, comments & suggestions appreciated.

Russell Speed bleeder web page:
http://russellperformance.com/mc/speed/domestic.shtml

$8.46 a pair at Summit:
http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...r&autoview=SKU