14-11-2017, 10:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 14-11-2017, 10:52 AM by pug306driver.)
In the past I have used the vice mounted sykes flare tool, the screw type rather than the lever type. This could be used on the car as it where but with the pipe needing a flare brought to the vice mounted tool.
I have used the vice mounted lever type but much prefer the vice mounted screw type.
For many years now I use the hand held sykes screw type, very versatile and a good tool, but miss the vice mounted screw type one.
Be careful with the unions, making the right type of flare for that union, din and sae, just look at the instructions.
To aid bleeding, I fit an "blank" to the feed pipe undone. All this is is a small section of pipe with the correct union and flare for the pipe being blankled. The small blank has a flattened end, meaning that when the pipe to be replaced is off, fit the blank so no fluid lost from the system, it does not drain down and empty the system.
When all work done, and the res tank flushed out ( suck old agitated fluid out, pour in new fluid and repeat till all "black" and dirty fluid is removed from the res, including the res floor etc.. ) , allow the fluid remaining in the system to syphon out, to drain out due top gravity. When new fluid starts to drip out, fit union etc and bleed in the normal way.
The old fluid will "drag" the new fluid thru the system all by its self.
NEVER reuse old fluid.
I have used the vice mounted lever type but much prefer the vice mounted screw type.
For many years now I use the hand held sykes screw type, very versatile and a good tool, but miss the vice mounted screw type one.
Be careful with the unions, making the right type of flare for that union, din and sae, just look at the instructions.
To aid bleeding, I fit an "blank" to the feed pipe undone. All this is is a small section of pipe with the correct union and flare for the pipe being blankled. The small blank has a flattened end, meaning that when the pipe to be replaced is off, fit the blank so no fluid lost from the system, it does not drain down and empty the system.
When all work done, and the res tank flushed out ( suck old agitated fluid out, pour in new fluid and repeat till all "black" and dirty fluid is removed from the res, including the res floor etc.. ) , allow the fluid remaining in the system to syphon out, to drain out due top gravity. When new fluid starts to drip out, fit union etc and bleed in the normal way.
The old fluid will "drag" the new fluid thru the system all by its self.
NEVER reuse old fluid.