Bench bleeding a new/rebuilt brake master cylinder

[djmtsu]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Something about pressurizing a fluid that can strip paint kinda bothers me. What about the air-comp powered vac ones that pull fluid from the calipers?

Meh, its only like 10psi to get it all done. I can usually get 2-3 calipers done before I have to pump it some more.

Another way is with a simple oil hand pump (think like what the Tin Man uses to stay lubed).

Fill it with brake fluid, attach a hose to the end, and then onto the bleeder. Pump it so there is fluid to the end of the hose, crack the bleeder and pump it up through the lines to air escapes at the MC.

I've done it that way too. Works great too.