As I understand it, Sydney you are correct. The threads can be taped.
Speedbleeders come with some glue-like substance on the threads. I never
understood how the bleeder worked until I took my apart. The screw bleeder
valve merely presses on the ball bearing which is blocking the hole. The
valve has a hole in the center which allows the fluid to escape when the
ball bearing is allowed to lift after you loosen the valve.
So as brake fluid can be forced out, water/mud/sand can go in the hole in
the valve, stopping on top of the ball bearing. I wondered why some of my
bleeding was harder than others. I can to "dig" one of the ball bearings
out of the hole as it had rusted in place.
Daniel
NOWROCer
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of sidney raper
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 10:16 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: roadster revival x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
Correct me if I am wrong, but the biggest problem is that moisture gets
inside the system (usually through the cap) and works its way down to the
bottom of the system.
Sid
>From: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>Reply-To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
>To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>, "Datsun Roadster
>Mailing list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: roadster revival x-mac-creator="4D4F5353"
>Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2001 12:34:14 -0400
>
>If you really want to "Seal" them, use some Teflon tape on the threads.
>Better to bleed/flush the brake fluid regularly.
>Brian
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>How about cutting a piece of Vacuum Hose to fit over the speed bleeder to
>keep the moisture out. Pat
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
> >I just installed "speedbleeders" on my 1600. When I took the old valve
>out
> >and pulled the ball bearing out of the valve hole. There was a lot of
>rust
> >in the valve hole I had to clean out. Water must seep down the closed
>valve
> >hole and sit on top of the ball bearing and just rust away.
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