Bench bleeding a new/rebuilt brake master cylinder

[Pete_89T2]

Originally Posted by josh18_2k

only one i know of is the Motive. are there any other/better designs? motive is pretty damn cheap and seems to be amazing

The Motive unit is what I got. It has the pressure gauge on the tank, and came with an assortment of caps, cost was less than $50. For what it does, it is a great product. Unfortunately the Motive kit I got didn't come with a cap that is an exact fit for the MC's on my FC, and the "universal" cap they included in my kit is just too clumsy to use -- no room to route the chains under the MC and secure it, so I could never get it to seal properly. Solved that problem by fabricating my own cap with a junkyard MC cap from a 90's vintage Mazda, a brass nipple and some sealant. My homemade cap works on my FC, and also fits my '03 Mazda Protege5.

[djmtsu]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

The Motive unit is what I got. It has the pressure gauge on the tank, and came with an assortment of caps, cost was less than $50. For what it does, it is a great product. Unfortunately the Motive kit I got didn't come with a cap that is an exact fit for the MC's on my FC, and the "universal" cap they included in my kit is just too clumsy to use -- no room to route the chains under the MC and secure it, so I could never get it to seal properly. Solved that problem by fabricating my own cap with a junkyard MC cap from a 90's vintage Mazda, a brass nipple and some sealant. My homemade cap works on my FC, and also fits my '03 Mazda Protege5.

This is exactly what I have, and how I use it. Still can't get it to work on the BMW.

Did yours come with a BMW cap? Lol, if so send it my way, and I'll send it back when I'm done (or bring it to DGRR).

Seriously.

[Redshft]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

The Motive unit is what I got. It has the pressure gauge on the tank, and came with an assortment of caps, cost was less than $50. For what it does, it is a great product. Unfortunately the Motive kit I got didn't come with a cap that is an exact fit for the MC's on my FC, and the "universal" cap they included in my kit is just too clumsy to use -- no room to route the chains under the MC and secure it, so I could never get it to seal properly. Solved that problem by fabricating my own cap with a junkyard MC cap from a 90's vintage Mazda, a brass nipple and some sealant. My homemade cap works on my FC, and also fits my '03 Mazda Protege5.

I've been thinking of picking up the motive, but the stories I'd heard about the fumbly "universal" cap on the Mazda's has made me hold off.
Do you have a picture you could post of how you fabricated it? I'm pretty sure I know what you did, but I like pictures to verify things.