Colin Frolick
08-03-2007, 06:04 PM
Hi all, appreciate your help. having trouble with the bleeder screws on this car. When unscrewed they didn't flow, so I took them out. They consist of 2 pieces; the bleeder screw plus this larger "sleeve" that goes into the caliper, and the screw goes inside of it. See the picture.. in the center is the exploded view.
the problem is, the outer sleeve won't go in far enough to seal, yet still be able to get the bleeder screw in (the hole in the caliper is quite deep). and (i think...) unless you get the sleeve to bottom out, it leaks around the threads, even if the bleeder screw is tight.
i've already mangled one trying to get this working.
On the right, in the picture, is a bleeder off a Wilwood caliper from another car. It has a tapered outer plug, then the bleeder screw goes inside of it. I was hoping it would work, but it's too small.
anybody dealt with this before? your thoughts are much appreciated
the problem is, the outer sleeve won't go in far enough to seal, yet still be able to get the bleeder screw in (the hole in the caliper is quite deep). and (i think...) unless you get the sleeve to bottom out, it leaks around the threads, even if the bleeder screw is tight.
i've already mangled one trying to get this working.
On the right, in the picture, is a bleeder off a Wilwood caliper from another car. It has a tapered outer plug, then the bleeder screw goes inside of it. I was hoping it would work, but it's too small.
anybody dealt with this before? your thoughts are much appreciated