ol_skl_jp Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 If you have one or made one please share your designs and methods. How are you guys sealing MC reservoir? I made one today, its a bit rough, but its my first one, im just having some trouble with the MC cap, i need to get it to seal completely, what can i use to seal it. First pic is the bleeder itself, 2nd 3rd is my old cap which i modified for the bleeder, was knackered, inside rubber was gone, but without the rubber it cant seal. So i will have to use one of the caps i acquired at the wreckers (i feel guilty drilling into it though). 4rd is the new cap. I need to seal the top ring, what can i use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Try poping the rubber out of the new cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aegean Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 The "universal" type caps that come with the US pressure bleeders have a chain that goes down both sides and under the MC - bit like a battery hold down. You would need to drill a hole either side of the rubber cap and make up a couple of J rods, get some chain, and a couple of wing nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zedman240® Posted February 12, 2009 Moderators Share Posted February 12, 2009 A friend of mine once used a car wheel valve directly inserted into an old master cylinder reservoir cap and then used a bike pump to add some pressure. It only took a couple of pumps to get enough pressure to bleed the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_skl_jp Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 I gave up on the pressure bleeder coz i cant get it to seal properly, its because of the type of cap it uses. Better for a screw on type cap. Anyone heard of the Mityvac, its in the states but haven't seen them here yet. Has anyone used them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aegean Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 The MityVac has a good reputation, but in the end, I settled on the Motive Products one http://www.motiveproducts.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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