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My Mityvacs keep breaking
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Ron Morris
2009 F650GS
That is strange. I have used my Mityvac for quite a few years, bled my Harley brakes several times and my RT at least 3 times and never had a problem. Do you just use it for brakes or is there another chemical going through it that may be causing problems? No idea, but so far no problems with mine....knock of wood.
Ron
Ron
gunderwood
New member
Which model?
scrape
New member
I replaced my mityvac with this simple tool, it is simply a one way check valve. Sorta like a speed bleeder, but not requiring modifiecations to the OEM hardware. Cost less than $20 too.
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0143
http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0143
Or this for $12
http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorcycle/R1200RT/5524032.html
http://www.wunderlichamerica.com/motorcycle/R1200RT/5524032.html
Ron Morris
2009 F650GS
I really don't know what model it is, just the cheapo plastic one with the dial gauge on it. Paid about $30 for it if I remember right. It has really been a good one, but I have taken care of it and not allowed fluids to enter it. I can go out tomorrow and get the model if need be.
Ron
Ron
marchyman
Cam Killer
BMW has lots of different ABS systems and I don't know if that comment is true for all of them. As for the dealer being the only recourse... the answer is no. It is not difficult to bleed brakes the old fashioned way of repeated squeeze and bleed. If you have iABS I brakes (power assist) the wheel circuits are super easy to bleed as the servo acts as a built in power bleeder. The control circuits are done with squeeze and bleed.
Which brakes do you want to bleed?
this will bleed ABS brakes too ... vacuum and pushes too
I've got the pro metal version with all sorts of attachments
sometimes the only way to successfully bleed some circuits is to push fluid from bottom up.
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I've got the pro metal version with all sorts of attachments
sometimes the only way to successfully bleed some circuits is to push fluid from bottom up.
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I have had my Mighty-Vac for 27 years
It was one of the first tools I bought when I started at my job in an M.B. V.W. dealer, being the new gut I was the official oil changer/brake bleeder guy. I have never even wiped it off with anything other than a clean shop rag, in fact I think there's still brake fluid from y Nissan P/U brake job last Fall. No seriously I have had this Mighty-Vac and used it with out a problem ever for over 27 years. It is the brass one but when I bought it I think it was around $55 for the whole kit and its all still good other than a little built up dirt and grime.
It was one of the first tools I bought when I started at my job in an M.B. V.W. dealer, being the new gut I was the official oil changer/brake bleeder guy. I have never even wiped it off with anything other than a clean shop rag, in fact I think there's still brake fluid from y Nissan P/U brake job last Fall. No seriously I have had this Mighty-Vac and used it with out a problem ever for over 27 years. It is the brass one but when I bought it I think it was around $55 for the whole kit and its all still good other than a little built up dirt and grime.
don't think Mitivacs are made of brass anymore. they've been made of aluminum looking pot metal for quite some time. and plastic of course.
the pot metal one is really pretty durable. don't leave brake fluid inside em.. they eventually will corrode.
unless they recently changed, new Mitivac do come in metal (pot metal), just not brass.
my Mitivacs never get used anymore. Phoenix bleeding systems is head and shoulders better. I've got the $300 pro version, but plastic version should work good too. same as plastic Mitivac, not as durable.
being able to push or pull your brake fluid makes all the difference on hard to bleed situations. like ABS circuits.
my Mitivacs never get used anymore. Phoenix bleeding systems is head and shoulders better. I've got the $300 pro version, but plastic version should work good too. same as plastic Mitivac, not as durable.
being able to push or pull your brake fluid makes all the difference on hard to bleed situations. like ABS circuits.
