Remote bleeder hose leaking
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: At the beach in little Rhody
When I bought my car (3 months ago) it had the remote bleeder. The previous owner mounted it near the manifold (not many choices other than that) and the car got warm at idle and burst. Needless to say the car was on a flatbed and on jackstands the following day. Dropping the exshaust, tunnel plate , and inspection cover to replace with a factory bleeder. This was a very tight fit and took about 6 hours. I will never install another one and I will now be in search of the vac setup. I don't need yet another reason to remove the driveline.
As bad as it sounds, I almost wish I would have bought an auto. I keep reading about so many clutch and hydrolic issues. Yuck.
As bad as it sounds, I almost wish I would have bought an auto. I keep reading about so many clutch and hydrolic issues. Yuck.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: Belleville Mich.
Regardless of which one you choose, make sure the line is covered with a cool sock, sleeve,etc & routed to keep from the heat & also buffer it from rubbing a hole in it or on things like a fuel line (NOT GOOD!)
Good luck.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: SoCal
The original GM slave has a standard brake bleeder taper, as do 100% of all automotive fluid bleed screws.
Any remote bleeder that uses a crush washer onto the rough cast GM slave is half assed and not a SAE compliant hydraulic line connection.
Would you use a standard bolt snugged down on a crush washer on your brake calipers? I thought not....
Any remote bleeder that uses a crush washer onto the rough cast GM slave is half assed and not a SAE compliant hydraulic line connection.
Would you use a standard bolt snugged down on a crush washer on your brake calipers? I thought not....
Last edited by ZedO6; Jan 14, 2012 at 09:55 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Nathalie VA
St. Jude Donor '15-'16-'17-'18
ET, the guys in our shop that work exclusively on Corvettes uses the vacuum method at the master cylinder to remove entrapped air. Some of the newer GM vehicles with similar hydraulic clutch systems come without any bleeder at the slave and the vacuum method is the only option.
I’m sure it will start a lash back response from those who have already installed remote bleeders, but the fact is they are not needed, and as you pointed out, LOTS of issues from having them.
I’m sure it will start a lash back response from those who have already installed remote bleeders, but the fact is they are not needed, and as you pointed out, LOTS of issues from having them.
The issue could be that the parts are made from low quality material.
I agree that the vacuum method works well, but will not clean out the system.
