Speed Bleeder Leaks
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Speed Bleeder Leaks
Hey guys:
Just redid my brakes, new pads/calipers, SS Lines and Speed bleeders and major power flush, really amazing the color change (brown to clear), anyway. Everything is great, except that I'm getting some leaking from the open tip of the bleeder. I've tighted down the bleeder to torq specs, but still some drips... Any ideas. vinnies87
Just redid my brakes, new pads/calipers, SS Lines and Speed bleeders and major power flush, really amazing the color change (brown to clear), anyway. Everything is great, except that I'm getting some leaking from the open tip of the bleeder. I've tighted down the bleeder to torq specs, but still some drips... Any ideas. vinnies87
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I know theres alotta guys who like these things, I've had two different brands of them, and they are back sitting on the shelf in the garage.
My biggest peeve with them is that they can suck air back in around the threads when the pedal comes up, and I know to only have them open enough to do the job. Granted, it's probably a small amount, but still. I've gone back to the two person method.
I wonder if yours could be bottoming out in the caliper though. Make sure you got the right length. What brand are you using?
Oh, I love the plate in your avatar!
My biggest peeve with them is that they can suck air back in around the threads when the pedal comes up, and I know to only have them open enough to do the job. Granted, it's probably a small amount, but still. I've gone back to the two person method.
I wonder if yours could be bottoming out in the caliper though. Make sure you got the right length. What brand are you using?
Oh, I love the plate in your avatar!
Last edited by F1Fan; Aug 19, 2005 at 02:18 PM.
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Originally Posted by F1Fan
I know theres alotta guys who like these things, I've had two different brands of them, and they are back sitting on the shelf in the garage.
My biggest peeve with them is that they can suck air back in around the threads when the pedal comes up, and I know to only have them open enough to do the job. Granted, it's probably a small amount, but still. I've gone back to the two person method.
I wonder if yours could be bottoming out in the caliper though. Make sure you got the right length. What brand are you using?
My biggest peeve with them is that they can suck air back in around the threads when the pedal comes up, and I know to only have them open enough to do the job. Granted, it's probably a small amount, but still. I've gone back to the two person method.
I wonder if yours could be bottoming out in the caliper though. Make sure you got the right length. What brand are you using?
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
just curious...
Mike
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I don't think mine were, those seem to have a hole before the bottom for the brake fluid to come out, and both of my sets had the hole at the very bottom, otherwise they look the same. One set was from JEGS, but I can't recall where I got the other set from...
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Got mine from Corvette Central... Yea, maybe back to the old style.. and rebleed the system. oh well, at least it wasn't a major expense.
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If the bleeders wee new at the time of install, it might be due to some material left in the threaded holes in the calipers. I would pull the bleeders and chase the threads to clean them out and re-install the Bleeders.
If you had the bleeders in the other set of calipers, it may be due to the sealant that was applied to the bleeders has lost its effectiveness. IIRC, Speed Bleeder recommends that the sealant be re-applied after about a dozen or so loosening/tighten sequences. You can get the sealant material from the Speed Bleeder website.
If you had the Russell bleeders, those are not near the quality of the original Speed Bleeders.
If you had the bleeders in the other set of calipers, it may be due to the sealant that was applied to the bleeders has lost its effectiveness. IIRC, Speed Bleeder recommends that the sealant be re-applied after about a dozen or so loosening/tighten sequences. You can get the sealant material from the Speed Bleeder website.
If you had the Russell bleeders, those are not near the quality of the original Speed Bleeders.
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The russell "sealant" crap was rock hard. Left chunks in my caliper and I nearly stripped the threads tightening them.
Run them all through a thread die to remove the sealand, and put some teflon tape on them instead. That'll keep air from getting sucked in.
Run them all through a thread die to remove the sealand, and put some teflon tape on them instead. That'll keep air from getting sucked in.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
The russell "sealant" crap was rock hard. Left chunks in my caliper and I nearly stripped the threads tightening them.
Run them all through a thread die to remove the sealand, and put some teflon tape on them instead. That'll keep air from getting sucked in.
Run them all through a thread die to remove the sealand, and put some teflon tape on them instead. That'll keep air from getting sucked in.
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Hey Vinnie,
sounds like you have this under control.
I just stopped in to say hi. Good to see ya.
sounds like you have this under control.
I just stopped in to say hi. Good to see ya.
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Originally Posted by longhorn_C4
Hey Vinnie,
sounds like you have this under control.
I just stopped in to say hi. Good to see ya.
sounds like you have this under control.
I just stopped in to say hi. Good to see ya.
