Reverse Brake Bleeders - Honda Pilot

Rilesdav · 02-07-2011, 07:04 PM

Hello All,
Anyone have any experience with reverse brake bleeders like the ones phoenix systems sell? Seems like a good concept, air wants to travel up so bleeding from the bleeder screw up and out of the master cylinder. They are expensive so I wanted to see if anyone thought they were worth it.
Thanks
Dave

rocky · 02-07-2011, 09:03 PM

Never heard of it. My gut reaction is to question whether putting pressure in the reverse direction with the wrong substance can cause damage to critical brake parts.

sblvro · 02-07-2011, 09:16 PM

I would suggest just using this tool as a brake bleeder. effective and cheap.

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dzus · 02-08-2011, 03:56 AM

I've seen them around and the idea of back flushing dirty fluid brake fluid through your brake system seems silly. Eventually you'll end up with a bunch of sediment in the brake reservoir and anti-skid module.

Rilesdav · 02-09-2011, 02:49 PM

After watching a how to video on the product they say best results are by using more than 1 method for brake bleeding, I guess you could use the pump to suck out all the old fluid and then use the reverse method to push clean fluid in. Sounds like more work than it's worth,
Thanks for the opinions
Dave

rooster59 · 02-09-2011, 04:11 PM

really bad idea. I would never push dirty fluid back into the ABS system or the master cylinder.

02-07-2011, 07:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rilesdav Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dudley,MA Posts: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Reverse Brake Bleeders Hello All, Anyone have any experience with reverse brake bleeders like the ones phoenix systems sell? Seems like a good concept, air wants to travel up so bleeding from the bleeder screw up and out of the master cylinder. They are expensive so I wanted to see if anyone thought they were worth it. Thanks Dave

02-07-2011, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,174 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Never heard of it. My gut reaction is to question whether putting pressure in the reverse direction with the wrong substance can cause damage to critical brake parts. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

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sblvro Super Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago&michigan&arkansas Posts: 2,043 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would suggest just using this tool as a brake bleeder. effective and cheap. Lisle Corporation __________________ 2003 starlight silver pilot EX-LRES 2003 black onyx Lexus IS300 1988 mitsubishi galant sigma 203000 miles and running 2006 evolution IX MR(RIP) 2009 black raven escalade hybrid http://www.doctorownedcars.com/

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02-08-2011, 03:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
dzus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: houston Posts: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've seen them around and the idea of back flushing dirty fluid brake fluid through your brake system seems silly. Eventually you'll end up with a bunch of sediment in the brake reservoir and anti-skid module.

02-09-2011, 02:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rilesdav Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dudley,MA Posts: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	After watching a how to video on the product they say best results are by using more than 1 method for brake bleeding, I guess you could use the pump to suck out all the old fluid and then use the reverse method to push clean fluid in. Sounds like more work than it's worth, Thanks for the opinions Dave

02-09-2011, 04:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
rooster59 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 19 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	really bad idea. I would never push dirty fluid back into the ABS system or the master cylinder.

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