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Nov. 1, 2011 5:10 p.m. SupraWes Dork

friedgreencorrado wrote:

trucke wrote:

Once I installed speed bleeders, the whole brake bleeding job became so easy. Here is just one link. These are readily available from different retailers.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Brand/Russell-Performance/Product-Line/Russell-...

Where have those things been all my life?

Be sure to wire wheel the loc-tite on the threads of those. Otherwise you will end up with a snapped off brand new speed bleeder stuck in your caliper. Other than that they are awesome.

Why on earth would they put loc-tite on a brake bleeder anyway?
Nov. 1, 2011 5:17 p.m. turboswede SuperDork

SupraWes wrote:

friedgreencorrado wrote:

trucke wrote:

Once I installed speed bleeders, the whole brake bleeding job became so easy. Here is just one link. These are readily available from different retailers.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/Brand/Russell-Performance/Product-Line/Russell-...

Where have those things been all my life?

Be sure to wire wheel the loc-tite on the threads of those. Otherwise you will end up with a snapped off brand new speed bleeder stuck in your caliper. Other than that they are awesome.

Why on earth would they put loc-tite on a brake bleeder anyway?

I think on the original Speed Bleeders (as opposed to Russell's version) they weren't loctite, but a sealant to help the devices work better by not allowing air to be pulled in around the threads before the spring could close the opening with the ball.
Nov. 1, 2011 5:24 p.m. turboswede SuperDork

Three ways to skin the same cat (DIY pressure bleeders):

http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm

http://www.bmw-m.net/TechProc/bleeder.htm

http://www.bayarea02.com/techtips/brake_bleeder.html