RDnomorecobra

Just tried my new Motive power bleeder for the first time. Works good. Do you guys actually torque the bleeders down when done? or just hand tighten? I only hand tightened and I have two that are giving me ever so small drops of fluid after stepping on the brake to test out. I feel like I don't want to hand tighten anymore for fear of breaking something.

rayk

I had one that had a seep and loosened it and retightened it as much as I dared. Fixed it.

JDIllon

What do you mean, by hand tighten?? You have to snug them up pretty good with a short box wrench. JD

froggy47

I just use a little box wrench & hand tight, never leak. Stock bleeders.

Are you sure the leak is not just residue?

Bad Karma

Possibly debris under the bleeder? I would try to loosen and tighten back down, if that doesn't work, remove completely then put back in. If all else fails replace it; not an area I want a leak in!

froggy47

It is possible that corrosion has occured on the caliper where the bleed screw beds in & that would result in a leak.

RDnomorecobra

I loosened and tightened them back down. wiped clean and tested again. seem ok now. I think I will pick up an appropriate torque wrench and socket at some point. I have no real idea how much torque I applied.

froggy47

That's about the only fastener on a car that I don't torque. I figure the chances of stripping the threads out of an aluminum caliper are greater using a torque wrench of unknown calibration at that low setting are pretty high.

You will develop a feel for how tight to go. Trust your feel.

John Shiels

just a little that is why smaller wrenches are shorter.

froggy47

Sometimes if I want a little more I use a 1/4 inch drive socket wrench instead of a box, but you are really not supposed to get that little guy over tight.