Bleeder screw seats
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Burning Brakes
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From: Columbus Indiana
Bleeder screw seats
I'm rebuilding a set of calipers for the friend of a friend (side $), also doing the o ring conversion while they're apart.
The calipers are already stainless, but they've got some miles on them and the car is a driver, so I've been a while wire wheeling and bead blasting. The bleeders are out and getting replaced, but I've noticed some pitting and corrosion down around and on the bleeder seats.
Anyone know of a bleeder seat chamfering tool or something specifically made to clean bleeder seats up?
I just can't picture coating a Q tip with valve grinding compound and chucking it in a VS drill
Thanks fellers....
John
The calipers are already stainless, but they've got some miles on them and the car is a driver, so I've been a while wire wheeling and bead blasting. The bleeders are out and getting replaced, but I've noticed some pitting and corrosion down around and on the bleeder seats.
Anyone know of a bleeder seat chamfering tool or something specifically made to clean bleeder seats up?
I just can't picture coating a Q tip with valve grinding compound and chucking it in a VS drill
Thanks fellers....
John
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If you are really worried about it, you can turn the threads off an old bleeder and use the grinding compound on the end of it chucked in a small drill to lap the seat a little.
Personally, I just take the old bleeder and crank down a little harder on them and then put new bleeders in. Never had any leaks yet.
Personally, I just take the old bleeder and crank down a little harder on them and then put new bleeders in. Never had any leaks yet.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Columbus Indiana
Might try the old bleeder screw suggestion if worse comes to worst.
If it was just me, I'd run the bleeders down tight and just go with it.
I tend to be a lot more cautious when working on someones elses car and accepting payment.
Thanks
John
If it was just me, I'd run the bleeders down tight and just go with it.
I tend to be a lot more cautious when working on someones elses car and accepting payment.
Thanks
John
