Speed Bleeders
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,396
Likes: 0
From: Mickleton NJ
Speed Bleeders
Put speed bleeders on my 93 last night ,it took about 10 min. to bleed the brakes . These are the greatest thing since sliced bread , should have put them on sooner
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 2,240
Likes: 42
From: Baltimore, MD USA
Re: Speed Bleeders (Jim D)
Just a note/warning.
I installed two of them on the front calipers. About 3 weeks latter, the checkvalve on one of them started to leak.
I was coming to a stop and had no front brakes. The inside of the right front tire was coated with brake fluid.
I replaced the speed bleeder with another one. ( I purchased four). It appeared the leak was from the valve and not the
threads so keep an eye out for any leaks.
One thiing I don't like about them, is you may have to recoat the threads so it willl seal if you ever bleed the brakes
again. The sealant they sell is $10.00 for a small bottle. You recoat the threads and bake it in the oven for a couple of minutes.
;)
I installed two of them on the front calipers. About 3 weeks latter, the checkvalve on one of them started to leak.
I was coming to a stop and had no front brakes. The inside of the right front tire was coated with brake fluid.
I replaced the speed bleeder with another one. ( I purchased four). It appeared the leak was from the valve and not the
threads so keep an eye out for any leaks.
One thiing I don't like about them, is you may have to recoat the threads so it willl seal if you ever bleed the brakes
again. The sealant they sell is $10.00 for a small bottle. You recoat the threads and bake it in the oven for a couple of minutes.
;)
Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 984
Likes: 1
From: Cincinnati OH
Re: Speed Bleeders (Hooked on Vettes)
I installed two of them on the front calipers. About 3 weeks latter, the checkvalve on one of them started to leak.
I was coming to a stop and had no front brakes
I was coming to a stop and had no front brakes
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 7,391
Likes: 3
From: Chandler AZ
Re: Speed Bleeders (Vince Ivanc)
I installed two of them on the front calipers. About 3 weeks latter, the checkvalve on one of them started to leak.
I was coming to a stop and had no front brakes
Huh, I would think that when tightened down, the fluid would never be able to even get to the check valve, just like with the regular nipples. :confused:
I was coming to a stop and had no front brakes
Huh, I would think that when tightened down, the fluid would never be able to even get to the check valve, just like with the regular nipples. :confused: