EASY BRAKE BLEED | Method used in AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY |SHIMANO XT|
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- Опубликовано: 23 сен 2016
- Bleed your Shimano Mountain Bike MTB M8000 hyrdo Brakes using this easy method for trouble free and air free results. This method is used in the automotive industry. Bleeding fluid through the caliper valve removing old fluid, trapped air and contaminates.
This method works 100% and is quick and easy.
Always keep the top reservoir full of oil while proceeding with this method.
What you need.
-Torque Key - ebay.us/lurMEO
-7mm spanner eBay ebay.us/To1yQE
-Allen keys - eBay goo.gl/gS8VUL
-Rubber hose ebay.us/wzKSHk
-Syringes - 10ml and 20ml ebay.us/q8rZXN
-Or Shimano bleed kit - ebay.us/K2Y4Y9
-Shimano mineral oil - ebay.us/GSoHcL
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Note
-There is a small rubber O-ring on the upper bleed screw.
-Make sure the bleed valve on the brake caliper is closed.
-If there are any leaks do not ride your bike.
If you are unsure please consult your local bike shop.
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I have tried doing my Zee brakes from the caliper up and from the lever down they always had a spongy feeling to them.... nothing I did would give my Shimano Zee brake levers that solid feel I always had with my old XT or Avid brakes..... .... so, OK.. I tried your method and "hey presto" I now have solid feeling levers on my Zee's for the first time since I bought and fitted them to my downhill bike... cheers from me bud... my sanity is restored :-)
Awesome glad my vid helped! Enjoy!
amstudio I want to ask if all I need is the syringe and the oil?
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@@marlolauriano2602 Flaming Calibers - Cigarette
Finally a video that doesn't add a million extra steps. Down to the point.
absolutely...been on couple others ...what the ....blah blah.8 mins later
So true lol
"Make sure you have a balanced breakfast before you begin. I prefer a mix of oatmeal but a sunnyside over egg works as well" /s
Extra steps like taking the pads out
As a guy who has bled automotive brakes several times, this method makes a lot more sense than the bass akwards methods I've seen
Agree!
Depending on how the brake hose is routed, it might be beneficial to follow this method up with a reverse bleed (push fluid upwards using a syringe on the caliper side). Never needed to do this on a car/motorbike, though. But I've heard depending on a specific model, this method can do a better job. But either way I'd start with the method described in this video.
Thank you so much for this guide. I had my bike loaded ready for a bike packing trip then noticed my rear brake was spongy, I didn’t want to strip the gear off my bike and take the rear wheel off etc. This way it took me about 5-10 minutes and my brakes are firm and so much better than before. So much easier than so many over complicated guides.
This videos put a lot of my questions about bleeding bike brakes to rest. I bleed the brakes on all my vehicles and was very confused to why bikes required so many more steps then my truck. Turns out, it doesn't need to be so complicated thanks to this video. Nice job!
Just like me. Do the same as you do a car, it is the same system.
I've never bled disc brakes before, so watching this simple video is a Godsend. No waffling on, just plain and easy to understand instructions. Unlike other videos which waffle on and on, confusing a person to the point that they then feel uncomfortable attempting to bleed their own brakes. Great Video...🙂👍🏻
I haven't done this on my mountain bike yet (just got one with hydraulic brakes), but I've done basically the same on cars and motorcycles for years, this is how my buddy taught me some 15 years ago.
i am doing this on my motorcycles for 25 years now, it is the best method!
Thanks for this! I didn't have a hose and a bottle so I just put a container on the floor and let the old fluid drop on that, had no problems!
I just did this an hour ago in my garage, so simple and it seemed to work. I'm not sure why there's so many much more complicated methods being used. As you did I didn't even remove my wheels or brake pads, I was careful and didn't get mineral oil on anything. The only issue I had was my bleed tubing was a bit short so I had to keep it in the bottle and watch it. One thing I did notice in some videos is for a last step they move the brake lever 30 degrees each direction and pump it to I guess remove yet more air bubbles, might do that next time, it can't hurt. I guess time will tell how well this worked but the initial impressions are great. Thanks for sharing this video.
Thanks mate! Yeah I have used this method for many years. Quick and easy!
I always bleed with the wheel in, makes the pad contact point perfect every time, bleed blocks set the pistons way to far apart leaving you with nothing in reserve for pad wear.
this is the basic i've watched for bleeding hydraulic brakes. thank you :)
Followed your instruction - Brakes are tight! Thank you for a simple and cheap option!
This worked amazingly on my Hayes stroker trail brakes
This is some next level stuff. Keep up the great work.
It worked!!! Thank you for restoring my sanity!
Its the best method! Enjoy
This is so easy. Thanks for this great procedure.
Thank you very much for this video. I changed front and back oil in less than 30 minuts. 😎😎
I tried it and it worked perfectly thank you so much😄👍
I had tried everything and could not get my brakes firm like I like them! This works great and was very quick! Thanks!
Thanks man!
Yeah boy now i know im not the only one believe in this method for mtb brakes. Tnx bro
Man. You made this look pretty easy. I'm gonna give this a go tonight, I think. Thank you for the video!
Yeah its pretty straight forward, a system I have been using for many years.
This does work, this is the correct direction of flow for the fluid.
Wish I had found this video first, cheers thanks.
Thanks !
You didn't know this!
That's an ideal! Thank you from Russia a lot :)
I have another type of brakes and i've used finger instead valve and wrench. But it doesn't matter, because this method just works. Currently my brakes lever is like a stone, it's so hard and powerful. Thank you.
Thanks Vitalii your welcome!
My very first time bleeding my brakes myself and this method was easy AF. Literally took me about 45 minutes
Good work!
I was looking for a video like this because I suck at doing stuff with my MTB, didn't think I'll find it on a channel that I was subscribed to because of Sim racing
Those 300 dislikes must be using mechanical disc brakes.. this video tutorial is awesome! Thanks! :)
I believe those dislikes come from those guys who bought the expensive bleeding kit.
so helpful thanks mate, love how you just do it with out all of thiss un related stuff
Straight and simple. No bs. I like that
These sort of videos i like , to the point and comprehensive , thanks very much 👍👍
no need to purchase expensive kits. Straight to the point!
Atention not all brake levers got the bleed screw in this top position like the shimano xt. Very good video thank you very helpful indeed that's how it is done in cars too.
I have a couple of 50ml syringes, some airline and m5 connectors I use for doing bottom to top bleeding but this method looks a lot less hassle.......gonna try this tomorrow.
Another tip is when you're doing this push the lever forward as well as pulling on it, the instant I did it perfectly bled. Thanks for the vid, I'm not sure if it was my trick or your method that finally bled my rear brake but I'm thankful regardless
Hola buenos días, a pesar de la diferencia de idiomas es una forma de explicar que capta cualquier persona fácilmente. Super agradecido.
Nice, I'm going to use this method. Might be overkill for the front brake, but the back brake line is so long that it makes sense. If you use the Shimano funnel (only a few dollars), you can avoid the mess at the lever.
Great video, straight to the point and we have the same bike.
Same way I've used for years on mtb and mx! some crazy ways out there 👍🏻
Wow saved my day thank you man !
A quick tip for helping get bubbles out is to use a strong electric toothbrush (hard plastic contact not the bristles) (Probably best to avoid the knicker drawer version for this 🤣).
The high frequency vibrations knock the bubbles out of place and they rise up. Saves some back n forth with the oil.
Electric tire pumps you get for cars also vibrate enough to help if your short of a toothbrush.
another good work, like your presentation, nice job and thanks!!
Thanks!
Best video I've ever seen.
Simply a great tutorial vid, well done .
Worked great! Thanks for the help.
This is the type of video I’ll gladly save
super vid straight to the point .not like other vids .we dont want history lessons....just get to it
This is what HOPE recommends as the proper procedure for their brakes.
Great video very simple steps thanks !
Works like a charm! Thanks for this!
Your welcome!
Can confirm. This is the video to watch how to do it; finally fixed my SLX rear brake with this method!
Great to hear!
Te dejo un like !! solo por la simplicidad del metodo en que lo haces , facil y rapido
Very helpful video, i did a bleed as instructed and the brake is completely stiff. Feels better than when my LBS did it. Also you can use LHM+ oil instead of shimano's mineral oil, it's a fraction of the price.
I have that LHM + oil, but in my cables i'm sure is Shimano oil. Do i just pump the brake lever til it's all out, and start adding the LHM+?
I saw a video where they fully close the freestroke setting and extend the lever position at max setting - I dont know if thats necessary for the XT bleeding procedure
Thanks!!, rock solid!.
thank you. finaly right way how to do it.
Great vid...to the point
Nice vid!
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for the great video. Please I would like to know if I can also use pharmacy syringe too. Is the process compatible with Magura (Marta until 2009).
Thanks in advance.
Thanks, in Poland it works excellent too. Now I can bleed my brakes even in starting sector just before the start.
I'ld like to know how many places this works in; add NJ to the list /s
@@jsollien127 I'm about to attempt this in New Zealand. I'm hoping this method will be suited to my location
I can now confirm that this method is very successful in New Zealand
OMG this is the best I’ve been fiddling wit da Shimano way 4 years never to get er rite. And the Shimano way take all nite ! Thanks so much 4 this video just did my new Zee’s in 5 min😅😅
Awesome !
Great very clean method! How often is this procedure necesary to be performed?
Simply perfect.
Omg shimano xt😍😍
Makes sense this way, gets rid of the crud for the main flush. To get the main flush done(not so much a bleed) can't you slowly push from a syringe on these shimanos from the top? Add more oil and bleed the caliper the way you show afterwards to speed up the process? Also a lever bleed before and after, tapping all the hoses? I have never bled any kind of brake before, however the backwards shimano way doesn't make any sense for anything other than a quick bleed to me, as it pumps the dirty caliper fluid up??
Great video. Can you link to break pad replacement? If you made a video
My haoqi bike simaers type fluid posts are female and the threads are different type than ALL OF THE EzMTB fittings. So looks like I’ll be trying this setup if I can find something for the female caliper port.
special thank you
1 syring push in oil on brake..out flow oil at brake pad..push till out all air..gud job bos
This was the method used before "bleed screws" when you filled the reservoir directly. I did like the idea of the bottle hanger since the plastic bag attached to the drain hose always seemed to come loose. I've got to bleed my SLX brakes and given the price of the official Shimano syringes for a bottom-up bleed, I am going back to this method.
muy bien echo excelelente y por no tener un embudo andas asin
Worked great for me, thanks.
Great! Thanks.
Maybe I just overlooked it, but where/when did you use the bleeding kit? The description says you need it, that's why I am asking since I just ordered SLX brakes and wanna know which bleeding equipment I need. Looked like normal syringes suffice.
Does anyone know why this is not the standard method recommended for bikes? Why is the Shimano method to push from the bottom up? Is it because air bubbles go up so removing bubbles in lines might work better from the bottom up?
I can't wait to try this back home. I bought a pair of Shimano Saints I bleed them three times like Shimano says as well as other videos show in here and they suck, my girlfriend's Tektro V Brakes work better... Anyways, I asked a car mechanic and pointed me to this way of doing it.
Did it work?
What if i don't have anymore fluid in my brakes do I need to still do the close and open method? Need it ASAP thanks
Edit: I need it ASAP cuz when I was fixing my bike I turned it upside down and the front brake got squished for 45 mins straight then I lost all of the fluid
Can I use Maxima Mineral Brake Oil on my Shimano brakes? If yes, can it be mixed with Shimano mineral oil or should the existing oil be flushed out first?
Mate that was very professionally done, thanks for the tips 👍
Glad it helped
The syringe you screw at the top...is that a normal syringe? Or is it a special one of some sort? Could I just use the funnel that comes with a bleed kit? Thanks
Nice video
So the idea is that as you press the break, itll pump the oil from the top syringe to the bottom bottle, and you keep doing it til the old oil (and some of the new one) is out into the bottle?
And what about all those other videos removing break pads and putting break blocks, etc? Not needed?
And why do some videos pump from bottom to top?
esses caras são cheio de frescuras
Es igual al de los autos y los omnibus y también los camiones , fantástico .!
Thanks!
What do you do if you got a new/old bike, you have LHM+ mineral oil, and you want to try this method, but you don't know what oil is in the brakes? (Shimano deore) Can i just pour the LHM+ in wit, behind, the pink Shimano mineral oil? until it replaces the Shimano mineral oil?
Hayes Dyno bleed screw is stuck, can you bleed with reservoir lid removed ?
Do you pump the lever when the caliper is closed or open? And what if I have Shimano mineral oil in my brakes, can I bleed brakes with LHM fluid?
Is that threaded syring or just normal medical syring ? Will it be possible to screw the simple medical 20ml syring in the break lever ?
If you use an empty syringe at the caliper you won't have to open and close. You also remove the air and old oil. Just close when the fresh fluid comes thru the hose and simply close
Thanks bro
I do the some but using oil of power steering fluid. What can happeN? Its working good... for the moment
Great thanks
Nice
Please advise me, what is your length, what is wheel size? and what is frame size..??
Thank you
hello, I have a problem with the brake master cylinder that fails, goes all the way. I tried as in the video, the oil only comes out that the pump does not compress the same. thanks
Obrigado!!!!
As others have noted, I am wondering why bike manufacturers say you have to bleed from bottom upwards. All motorcycles and cars use the method shown in this video. Does anyone know why?
Hello, I couldnt open the bleed valve cover, and i did everything else right,air came out, but brakes are still not any better? The way the caliper is positioned i cant open the cover.. Help lol
Super merci beaucoup 🌹
installed these on my hd4 but had to cut the olive off and i cust housing too short! Anyone know the model# brake housing replacement w/banjo for these brakes? Thanks
If i want to just get rid of bubbles i do the first step right? Just up with a Syringe right?
Does this sharpen up the lever travel?