Bleeding Brakes, Have a Simple Question!

[RallyEclipse98]

So always in the past when I bleed brakes I just have someone push the brakes and I loosen the bleed nipples in proper order. You know the drill. My brakes have always felt normal.

When I reading on PopMechanics the other day, they said to stick a clear plastic hose on the end of the nipple and then put the end of it in a bucket with some clean brake fluid in the bottom. They say it helps keep air from travelling back into the caliper. This seems completely unnecessary to me as long as the lines aren't full of air. Have you guys ever done this? Will you do this after reading the article? I tried it and it was a hassle and seemed unnecessary.

Link to article: How to Bleed Brakes - Tips on Bleeding Brakes - Popular Mechanics

Thank you for your time!

 

[JFZERO ECLIPSE]

That's exactly how I do it. Never once had an issue.

 

[yhype]

It has been know to happen on some systems to suck air back into the caliper but very rare does it ever happen.

 

[TopGun8818]

Never had a problem with the above - "if it ain't broke; don't fix it!" : ).

 

[luv2rallye]

It's a little of a hassle but I like doing it because 1) you can easily see when bubbles stop coming out on the downward stroke and 2) you can see when the "dirty" fluid stops coming out. But to each his own.

 

[dsmspick]

I do it the way you do. I could see air going back in but if you keep your foot down and close the bleeder before you release your foot then there will be no issues. Now I will say I do put a hose/line on the bleeder to keep the fluid off of my brembo breaks.

 

[talon3394]

The clear hose is over kill. People have been doing it without it for many years. Its proven unnecessary but as others have stated it doesn't hurt.