[Mgs] Speed Bleeders

[Hans Duinhoven]

I like this! The current corona crisis made us aware, that low prices are not the holy grail!

 

Cheers!

Hans

 

Van: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] Namens Max Heim via Mgs
Verzonden: zondag 24 mei 2020 1:07
Aan: PaulHunt73; mgs at autox.team.net
Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] Speed Bleeders

 

They need to be tight enough not to leak while someone is pumping the brakes. You can’t bleed with a socket on it. The problem is that the crappy bleed screws that are inappropriately metric because they are made in Asia also have crappy threads, a crappy seat, and are made of crappy metal. 

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On May 23, 2020, at 12:57 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs at autox.team.net> wrote:

On both of mine the clutch and caliper nipples are the same hex size.

 

Wheel cylinders are quite a bit smaller so not surprising the bleed nipples are smaller.

 

How tight do you need them to be?  If they round-off it's the screw that is the problem.  Use a socket for initial loosening and final tightening, in my 3/8" drive socket set they go down to 4mm and 3/16".

 

PaulH.

 

 

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I can see why — it is a uselessly tiny size. Appropriate for fine instruments, perhaps, but seriously undersized for anything that needs actual tightening, like a bleed screw. 

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