[Mgs] Bleeders

[Paul Hunt]

Don't apologise, I didn't even get it once - not unknown to get just the 
responses.

I've seen it writ that whilst the originals were 1/4" (calipers are 
bigger) replacement wheel cylinders are often metric at 7mm. However I 
have replaced them more than once on both cars and they are still 1/4", 
7mm are sloppy and 7/16" are bigger still.  I've had a cranked 
double-ended ring spanner for nearly 60 years, it's a bit sloppy from 
having used it on seized bleeders so I slacken them without opening with 
a 1/4" socket, then put the spanner on, then the bleed tube using the 
spanner just for final opening. Reversing when done.

Googling brings up plenty of both 7mm and 1/4" combination and double 
ring spanners for me.

PaulH.


On 17/02/2025 22:44, Max Heim wrote:
> You’re lucky — I was finding ones with a 7mm flat. Most wrench sets 
> don’t even HAVE a 7mm, and it’s so dinky it’s guaranteed to round off 
> the flats. So I’m interested din this, too.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
>
>
>> On Feb 17, 2025, at 12:58 PM, David Woerpel <dtwoerpel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi List,
>>
>> Been quiet so I thought I'd make an inquiry.  Where can one find 
>> wheel cylinder brake bleeders that are 7/16" across the flats.  All I 
>> can find take a 10mm wrench from the usual suspects.  Would like to 
>> keep the car non-metric.
>> I apologize if you got this twice.
>>
>> From the frozen Tundra,
>> Dave W
>> '59 :{)
>> '59 MGA 1500
>
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