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mbabbitt · 08-19-2015

I've bleed my brakes probably 40 times doing track events over 6 years. I've boiled my fluid many a times. I gone thru brake pads like butter. Whatever you do, NEVER use CarboTech pads. They cost a lot and wear like butter. I went thru one set a weekend.
Get rid of the Mighty Vac and speed bleeders. They are a waste of money. The Motive is all you need. Make sure the caliper is floating on the pins. Get a piece of plastic tubing long enough to hit the bottom of your favorite empty bourbon bottle. Fill the bottom of the bottle enough to cover the end of the plastic tube. Keep the end covered with fluid. Make sure the reservoir is full, pump up the Motive to 30 lbs (make sure it is holding the pressure) and crack the bleeder until you see new, bubble free fluid You need to keep an eye on the reservoir at all times after that first crack of the right rear bleeder.
Good luck,

Mark

08-19-2015	#15
mbabbitt Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 24	Re: Trouble bleeding rear brakes I've bleed my brakes probably 40 times doing track events over 6 years. I've boiled my fluid many a times. I gone thru brake pads like butter. Whatever you do, NEVER use CarboTech pads. They cost a lot and wear like butter. I went thru one set a weekend. Get rid of the Mighty Vac and speed bleeders. They are a waste of money. The Motive is all you need. Make sure the caliper is floating on the pins. Get a piece of plastic tubing long enough to hit the bottom of your favorite empty bourbon bottle. Fill the bottom of the bottle enough to cover the end of the plastic tube. Keep the end covered with fluid. Make sure the reservoir is full, pump up the Motive to 30 lbs (make sure it is holding the pressure) and crack the bleeder until you see new, bubble free fluid You need to keep an eye on the reservoir at all times after that first crack of the right rear bleeder. Good luck, Mark