[Roadsters] Speed Bleeders (was "Re: my Brakes don't feel right‏")

[Dave Cooke]

Pete,     Any reason to buy the Stainless Steel version? or are the regular
$7.00 ones just fine ?

-Dave Cooke

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Pete Peters <ppeters914 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Speed Bleeders (mentioned on 311s.org) are sometimes available from your
> FLAPS
> or auto hotrod shop, or direct:
>
> <http://www.speedbleeder.com/>
>
> They are 3/8" x 24 TPI thread. Speedbleeders part number is SB3824 for both
> front and rear.
>
> More info about bleeding:
>
> <http://www.311s.org/pmwiki-311/pmwiki.php?n=TechSection.GeneralBrakeInfo>
>
> Pete
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Kroninger" <d_kroninger at hotmail.com>
> To: "Datsun Mailing List" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 11:41:53 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] my Brakes don't feel rightb
>
>
> Dave,
>
> I got a set of Speed Bleeders for my brakes. They are amazing! I have never
> bled brakes before, so I don't have a reference, but I have heard a lot of
> horror stories. Once installed (30 mins) it took me no more than 30 more
> mins
> to bleed the system by myself.
>
> There is a link to their site with all the size info on 311s.org in the
> wiki
> section under general brake info. I was told that the bleeders will also
> fit
> the master, but I did not try it. They ship out of IL if I remember
> correctly,
> so they got here pretty quick, I am in WI. Just watch out doing the front
> brakes, you have to remove the ball that is under the stock bleeder in
> order
> for the new ones to fit. I magnetized a screw driver to reach the ball.
>
> I also replaced the fluid and front pads and have great pedal response now!
> I
> have not put on the brace yet, but I am thinking about it now after this
> email
> chain.
>
> Dan
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