Bellingham WA, USA. Source for VW tools?

selling tools I can't find in Canada. In particular I'm looking for an ABS hub adapter to remove front wheel bearings. See U-shaped tool here in first image

changing tool. I have a Mighty Vac, but I find it sucks air in around the bleeder threads and doesn't give as solid a pedal feel as when having a helper pump the brake pedal. But I don't always have a helper so would like to take a look at a pressurized system. Thoughts?

For one-person brake bleeding the only tool to use is the Power Bleeder by Motive Products

. I've used one for years and it makes brake bleeding very easy to do by yourself. Fill it with fluid, attach it to the master cylinder reservoir then pump it up. Open the bleed screw and sit and watch the fluid come out. Gets more air out than a Mighty Vac or manual bleeding. Its ease of use also makes it easy to flush out the whole system. I'll put two quarts of fluid in the Power Bleeder and run 1/2 quart through each caliper, that ensures you've got all the old fluid out.

One caveat. I have a VW which uses an adapter that threads on the master cylinder reservoir. That adapter seals nice and tight, due to it being threaded. If you have to use the universal adapter make 100% sure that the adapter is centered on the reservoir AND that it is tightened down firmly. Pump up the pressure to test the seal BEFORE putting any fluid in the Power Bleeder! If it doesn't seal well and you've got fluid in the Power Bleeder - you'll get a big mess.

Todd

Hi Todd, Thanks for the recommendation, the motive bleeder looks straight forward and controllable by the hand pump. Their 0100 model lists their adapter fitting VW's too. I'll see if I can find one locally otherwise it looks like Motive sells by mail order too.

I stopped in Bellingham today and found the Harbor Freight store but didn't find anything there I couldn't find in locally in Vancouver. Their brake bleeder was the Might Vac, another vacuum system based on shop air, and catch-bottles for the 2-person pump-the-brake-pedal method. However I did find another eclectic store called "Hardware Sales"

which had a huge selection ofhardware, household, lighting, plumbing, automotive, safety, you-name-it items you'd need to fix something or put something together. Andthe staff know their stuff and are super friendly. While I was there,a customer in an electric wheel chair came in and the assembly holdingthe control lever was lose. She asked the sales rep if had a screw orsomething to hold it together and he proceeded to find bits and piecesto make a permanent, solid fix. That's uncommon customer service. Iended up buying quite a bit of hard-to-find items there, so a goodfind for the day.

-Tony

Hi, Re: Portland Oregon. I'm planning my next trip to the US, this time I'll = be in Portland OR. Anyone have recommendations on where to buy the Motive P= ower Bleeder (kit 0109) in downtown Portland? I had no luck on the last tri= p to Bellingham.

thanks,

-Tony

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