Speedbleeders for C6?
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Speedbleeders for C6?
Has anyone put Speedbleeders or a comparable product on their C6? If so, could you let us know product number, where obtained, etc.? I e-mailed speedbleeders about availability but haven't received a reply.
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Safety Car
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Originally Posted by drrichie
What's a "Speedbleeder", sounds counterproductive? 
Rich
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Caliper bleed valves are generic...if you can find a "Speedbleeder" for a C4 or a C5, then it'll probably fit a C6. Just confirm the thread size is the same.
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Originally Posted by drfeelgood
Has anyone put Speedbleeders or a comparable product on their C6? If so, could you let us know product number, where obtained, etc.? I e-mailed speedbleeders about availability but haven't received a reply.
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Works great, on person can bleed a car at the track in 10 minutes, 7 of which is jacking and tire removal.
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Originally Posted by MitchAlsup
And there is also the Motive PowerBleeder. Looks like a 3 gallon jug used to spray incecticide on plants, but takes a pint of brake fluid and gets pumped up to 5 PSI after being attached to the brake reservoir. Then you walk around the car, remove the tires, open the bleeding valve and the old fluid flows out into a catch can. When you get clera fluid, close and proceede to the next brake caliper.
Works great, on person can bleed a car at the track in 10 minutes, 7 of which is jacking and tire removal.
Works great, on person can bleed a car at the track in 10 minutes, 7 of which is jacking and tire removal.
The problem with "speedbleeders" or regular bleed valves, is that air can leak in around the threads when the valve is loosened, making it more difficult to get all the air out of the caliper. This is particularly evident when you are "vaccum bleeding"...you can pump that vaccum pump forever, and you will always have a stream of bubbles coming out with the fluid.
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Originally Posted by MitchAlsup
Works great, on person can bleed a car at the track in 10 minutes, 7 of which is jacking and tire removal.
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I'm going to order the ones from http://speedbleeder.com/
I emailed then any they said the C6 uses part number SB1010S for both front and rear.
I emailed then any they said the C6 uses part number SB1010S for both front and rear.
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Originally Posted by JmpnJckFlsh
I agree...pressure bleeding is the way to go, and the Motive PowerBleeder is not expensive. I need to get me one.
The problem with "speedbleeders" or regular bleed valves, is that air can leak in around the threads when the valve is loosened, making it more difficult to get all the air out of the caliper. This is particularly evident when you are "vaccum bleeding"...you can pump that vaccum pump forever, and you will always have a stream of bubbles coming out with the fluid.
The problem with "speedbleeders" or regular bleed valves, is that air can leak in around the threads when the valve is loosened, making it more difficult to get all the air out of the caliper. This is particularly evident when you are "vaccum bleeding"...you can pump that vaccum pump forever, and you will always have a stream of bubbles coming out with the fluid.
