Yes, that does happen. The below issue was moisture in the bleeder when
it's closed. It was suggested that water must collect in the hole in the
bleeder valve and cause rust at the ball under the bleeder. I incorrectly
assumed that we were talking about leaking through the threads. I always
use rubber caps on the bleeders.
Brian
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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.
>If you really want to "Seal" them, use some Teflon tape on the threads.
>Better to bleed/flush the brake fluid regularly.
> >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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